Bridge Ave South Bike lane, Red Bank, 20240714
Commentary: 00:02.00 Grating... lethal for bicycles in the wet 00:38.00 Close pass and close down as I approach the Chestnut St 4-way Roll-over 00:52.00 First "sharrow" taking bikes into the "door zone" 00:54.00 Bike lane commences taking bikes into the "door zone" Positioning myself in lane but as far from door zone as possible 00:56.00 Black truck makes close pass 01:00.00 Herbert St intersection - bike lane disappears 01:15.00 Silver car overtakes before executing right-hook into E Leonard St rather than waiting 01:24.00 Large truck parked obstructing cycle lane. Move into road to maintain safe distance 01:30.00 Minor spread of yard debris into bike lane. Several incursions on the opposite lane. Yard debris left around the town's roads is a major hazard for bicycles as well as a cause of flat tyres 01:38.00 Lane disappears again crossing Catherine St 01:44.00 Large parked car incursion into bike lane 01:58.00 Bike lane disappears crossing River St 02:14.00 Large parked truck incursion into bike lane AND obstructing crosswalk 02:17.00 Non-regulation and superfluous "sharrow" 02:18.00 Large parked van incursion on bike lane 02:24.00 I start to manouevre to make left turn onto Drs James Parker Blvd. This is in the direction of the CB Field, a fairly obvious destination for anyone heading south on Bridge you would have thought? 02:30.00 School bus parked, edging into bike lane 02:35.00 I approach the tee in prime position. I do not stop. Cyclists often have to decide whether to obey the law or stay safe... I'm absolutely happy to discuss with anyone why I did not stop at that point 02:49.00 Roll into Drs JMB and approach next "sharrow"
I posted a short #bikecam vid of a trip south on #redbanknj finest #bikeped infrastructure. I also posted second-by-second observations of the crap that goes on in three minutes even on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
This is in a town where, of course, #thecaristhestar 🌟
#completestreets