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Apparently taping a rock on a beg button creates a similar effect to having a city that thinks about pedestrians. #banbegbuttons #tacticalurbanism
Ollie Oliver
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Ollie Oliver
@Ollie_Cycles
Certified cycling instructor teaching everything from learn to ride to advanced bike handling.
Opinions & snark are entirely my own and no one else's.
- I made a friend today. Drivers, when you honk at me, this is what I hear.
00:00 - Stop using your car as a 2 ton umbrella
- When driving sucks, it's usually b/c of all the other ๐ When walking sucks, it's usually b/c of all the ๐ When taking the bus sucks, it's usually b/c of all the ๐ When biking sucks, it's usually b/c of all the ๐ I have a plan to improve transportation for everyone...
- New rule: If a driver complains about a cyclist riding in the middle of the street on a street without a bike lane, the city has to put a protected bike lane on that street immediately. No council approval needed. We must get the bikes out or the way of these VIPs
- People will really argue that cyclists should avoid certain streets entirely but it is absolutely mandatory that every single street has 2 lanes of car storage. Just wild.
- Cyclists: We should use a small fraction of street space so people can freely choose to bike some trips safely. Drivers: Anything less than 100% of street space being fully dedicated to private cars is your attempt to force me to ride a bike.
- People suddenly become weirdly hawkish about traffic laws when there's a cyclist to yell at
- Cyclists, you all have collective responsibility & need perfect behavior before you can get a quantum of infrastructure. Drivers, there's no amount of antisocial, illegal, violent behavior that will result in less than 100% of street space being designed around your every whim.
- We're seeing a bike boom right now and I'd like to say something to my fellow long-time cyclists: THEIR SEAT HEIGHT IS FINE. Seriously, leave them alone.
- Telling people to ride their bike 1-3 streets over is never considered an inconvenience. Asking people to park a block away from their destination is an unbelievable attack on innocent motorists
- A company that profits from people who want to ride bikes but don't feel safe doing it blocking the bike lane on an urban stroad. Checks out.
- I don't care if ebikes are good for fitness (studies say they are). If you're riding an ebike you're not driving a car. I don't care what size you are or if you ever, ever pedal. Thank you for choosing a safer, environmental vehicle. A ~50lb, 20mph vehicle? Awesome! Welcome!
- Some people are piloting 2 lb shoes capable of 3-5 mph Some people are piloting 25lb bikes capable of 10-25mph Some people are piloting a 3 ton Ford F150 capable of 110mph, 0-60 in under 5 secs, has huge blind spots & a soundproof cabin Safety is not a 'shared responsibility'