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Bike is traffic. When there is no bike lane, bike can take up the whole lane. That's the law. Now, whether that is dangerous is another question.

What you encountered was incredibly typical. It's rare that I can go the full distance from University to Meade without needing to take the lane for at least a portion of that distance. There need to be hard barriers for the parking protected bike lanes so that parked cars don't encroach on the bike lane. That's an issue north of Meade too.

San Diego's inability to competently manage any transport projects (even for cars!) is why I left. There is no vision, no parking, and no alternatives.

I work at the building on your left (a large unmarked white building) when you stopped at the Taylor & Sunset light. I am also an avid cyclist and ride my bike often after work during summer's long days. I see a lot of cyclists ( especially big group rides on Thursday mornings) from my office window traveling down Tayor to Pacific Highway without any protection from cars in the form of a lane or curb. I would love a bike lane on Taylor Street as I, myself take it to Pacific Highway make that right, ride for a few miles then back to work to let traffic filter out before I head home. Great Video, hope this gets some traction.

MJ’s!!

"then again, they don't really expect people to be biking up here" *rides over 50 sharrows*

I gotta ride my bike more, I have an old beach cruiser bike that I've used down by Mission Beach area a lot.

When I lived on Kansas I NEVER biked down University. This would've been a game changer.

So cool to see someone who has the same thought process I do on a commute

The rear view camera is really neat. Could not agree more on the topic, I swear to god they only will pass when I am near a parked car. They will go so slow. Once I am near parked car speedster. I really dislike when they linger when it’s way safer for them to pass.

I'll have to visit that bike shop. Thanks for mentioning it.

You probably would have had to be hopping on and off the sidewalk with how narrow it is and the street signs that are in the middle of it. Hopefully, they'll eventually extend the bus/bike lane further.

Last time I rode University I went east of Park, it was scary and bad. i actually went out of my way to El Cajon blvd and rode the bus lane.

Intersections like this are too complex. I'm pretty sure most drivers are making errors rather than intentionally disregarding those signs. My question is: If it says Bus Only, are bikes supposed to go in it? Can you cite the code that specifically allows for that? I am so confused by these things and would love to really know.

It would be so funny if every single cyclist in the city stopped at every single stop sign (and I mean stop and put a foot down before proceeding) for one full day. Bet we would hear a different tune from drivers then! LOL. Bikes yielding at stops is better for drivers and safer for cyclists because it harmonizes traffic flow.

Drivers should use the bike lane to turn right. This avoids the dreaded right hook. The lane is dashed indicating that cars can cross at that point to make a right turn. One might argue that there is too long of a dashed line, but that is not the fault of the driver, but rather the traffic engineers. What the driver did was legal and he was not harassing you as he did not cut you off.

You should study the vehicle code. It might help you out.

This level is acceptable range. Sometimes, driver blocks solid lined bicycle lane. There is not enough space to pass and intersection is far away, but just blocks bicycles. It doesn't make them faster.

I lived on Lake Murray and it is like a racetrack. Couldn't wait to get out. City of La Mesa doesn't care

I've been honked at for waiting on my bike in the bike lane at a red light because someone wanted to turn right. One guy started yelling at me when I really couldn't get out of his way. And that one didn't have dotted lines.

Entitled pampered car brain at work.

Is there a provision in the City code that allows drivers to make such use of the bike lane? Or does that Police Officer you rode past simply not care? I'm in Lake Havasu AZ, not San Diego so I don't know the codes there. Here, it is expressly forbidden though ironically we don't even have bike lanes. We can't expect every single road user to know and remember every law, but if those tasked with educating and enforcing the laws don't make the effort then we can't make any headway.

That person saved what, 10 seconds by cutting in front of you? Not only what that driver did was annoying, but it's also dangerous. The California Driver's Handbook states: -It is illegal to drive in a bicycle lane unless you are: Turning (within 200 feet of an intersection). -Watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists between your vehicle and the curb. -Respect the right-of-way of any vehicle, bicyclist, or motorcyclist already in the lane. It's a simple rule: Don't drive in the bike lane and especially don't do it if someone is in the bike lane.

I imagine the thought process. Oh bike... .25 sec later... i need to turn let me use that bike lane no one is using

My preferred route.

When I was a bike commuter, I loved passing motor vehicles. I am retired and don't need to commute anymore. I still prefer biking to driving.

Yes. Yes, I would believe you get a bunch of nasty comments because people have said them to my face. It's because of the tribalism and the hatred for others who aren't like them that is a symptom of the concrete-bound, anti-conceptual mentality that the vast majority in the world share.

You probably already know this, but if not; there's an update to the city bicycle master plan, and you can submit feedback on a map for Caltrans to review.

I think you're right that it's safer when there is congestion. That's what makes the overbuilt streets in San Diego so dangerous. Most of the time there is no traffic and the streets are wrongly built like highways because they expected more traffic, and that's when it's really dangerous.

I love passing traffic while on my bike. It's even better when I'm out running and moving much faster than cars. That stupid car is an understatement for the CT.

Enjoying the vids. Maybe throw a little *stabilization* on the footage in your editor (davinci/FC)

Lol calling out the cybertruck.

Note to self-absorbed bicyclists: roads are for motor vehicles. The world does _not_ revolve around you.

The city of San Diego is taking comments about bike infrastructure until Sept 10th. They are using the feedback to update the bicycle master plan. It's be great if you could incorporate some of your observations into comments on the feedback page.

Instead of that left onto Taylor, I ride through the Rec. Center parking lot and exit by the motorcycle place just across from Morena. There's a crosswalk and signal there that I use to go left on Taylor and get to the rail crossing. I wish the entire transit center were elevated so pedestrian and cycle traffic could go under it all. That point is so dangerous for people who too often end up in front of trains. Cars have many layers of protection there. People are kind of on their own. :-( My other route off the hill is to go the back way behind Presidio taking Cosoy to Jackson and on to Juan. Lots of potholes, but a much shorter time spent on narrow roads with impatient drivers. Great when you just want to get where you are going and cuts out all of the Morena awkwardness.

It is strange to me that so many of the medians just have concrete or asphalt instead of trees and shrubs. It's not like San Diego just became sunny in the last few years or something.

This is my usual route. A year later and no flooding! It's a lovely bit of infrastructure.

I notice that parks don't have that many benches in shade. I would really appreciate more chances to enjoy shade while out and about.

Oh yeah, San Diego definitely needs a lot more trees.

The lane is too narrow for a car and a bike to share. You are doing it right. That's menacing with a deadly weapon. He should get real jail time for that. There was no excuse since the left-hand lane was empty. Obvious intimidation.

And maybe they should start charging bikes per mile traveled and insurance, registration and all the fees that all other vehicles get charged for using the infrastructure that you seem to think is your god given right that everyone else pays for?

what I hate is when I'm doing like 22 in a 25 and a driver just drive right next to me in the middle of the road because they agree there isn't enough space for both of us in our lane. but then we approach an intersection. like are you just going to block traffic trying to turn onto the street, speed up to get in front of me or just get behind me. most of the time they end up waiting until the last min, cutting me off, then force me to the curb.

Brilliant insight. Instead of thinking about the needs of the population, the street designers just made everything a highway. It's horrendous design like this that makes people hate being in American cities. And often visitors of cities in the US mistakenly equate their hate with the people who live in those cities who are often young, liberal, and diverse. But those residents are victims of this horrible street design too. They had no say in it and their needs are ignored.

Would be nice to have sensible alternative mobility infrasturcture that isn't still so heavily weighted toward the automobile.

It seems as if the only design for use is still focused on cars. We do need a wholesale change in the way we think about mobility. Perhaps if San Diego picked a neighborhood and showcased fully separated bike lanes, roundabouts for cars, removal of street lights and stop signs, we would see a tremendous increase in property values in that area. That could be used to push change in other neighborhoods.

Smart, responsible, and meaningful infrastructure. That sounds crazy

University Ave Complete Street Phase 1. I am looking forward to have this construction wrap up as someone who lives nearby but it is taking forever.

Hey man, big fan of your IG page and youtube channel as well. But, I have to set you straight on the topic of bike lane in front of Caltrans office. Because I work for Caltrans and I happen to know. And I too am an avid cyclist and MTBer in the area. Riding 3k to 5K miles per year. Caltrans does not handle bike/ped facilities on city streets. And you mentioned that Caltrans is notorious for not having bike/ped stuff in their projects. Actually, there is a big push by Caltrans to include Bike/Ped facilities in ALL projects where it is reasonable and feasible. The problem is, most money goes to major assets, the major one being pavement. So, pick your poison. I for one, would love more infrastucture for cyclists, believe me. But, that is gonna happen at the City level, not for Caltrans. My other thought is, maybe youre not from San Diego or even California originally, so this may be new to you. I mean, you've never been to Perry's! haha, you didn't miss much. Many better places with the same vibe in SD area. Would love to chat with you some more on these topics. I have similar heartache with a certain local mountain bike association. They seem to be really focuesd on building/supporting bike parks and pump tracks and could give a shit about trails. It makes no sense to me. It's all about money. Money talks.... and you know the rest. I used to let all of this BS consume me and I did a lot of work to educate myself and try to contribute ideas and thoughts. They basically tell me to get lost. I just ride bikes and try to have fun. If youve ever been to a city that relaly puts time and MONEY into bike/ped infrastucture, it usually means they have money and political support to back it. Bend, Oregon, Lake Tahoe, Santa Cruz. The list goes on. Not sure why we cant have it that way in San Diego, but it seems like we are due for something, considering the price we pay to live here. Talk to you soon!

It isn't very clear in the video, but that does look like they did a couple layers of slurry seal instead of laying a lift of hot pavement? That makes no sense to me after they milled the street.

Are you hoping to earn enough money to buy a car?