for some speedbumps in san francisco, they could be considered dangerous as a cyclist who's hits them when going downhill. if you can't slow to less than 34 kilometers\h when reaching a speedbump in the city, there's the real risk of the rear wheel pushed of the axle from the impact of these speedbumps. but it is only dangrous if your momentum is powerful enough to keep moving despite the completely fixed shut wheel, overwise you'd just stop sharply within about the next 3seconds/5meters.
I agree. I find biking on sidewalks to be bumpier and more hazardous for my bike (read: my tires) than speedbumps. The only speedbumps that are ever really a problem are those plastic “5mph” speedbumps that are super steep but they’re usually on private property.
I like what you’re doing to document bike infrastructure, I’m just a bit confused. How would you break your bike on a speed bump? And why don’t you show an example of the bike lane being narrow on side streets like you mentioned?
I live close by to Edgewater and bike there somewhat often. The other day I was biking and made it to the intersection of N Clark and W Devon (around 3:45 in your video) and I was turning left from W Devon to go south on N Clark. as a bicyclist that is a harrowing turn. I got honked at trying to navigate that intersection safely - not fun! With that said, I do enjoy that bike lane along that stretch of N Clark. The only thing that confuses me is why at the south end of the bike lane it tries to put you onto Ashland instead of N Clark - Ashland is the very last place I want to be on a bike!
I'm guessing the speedbump risk depends on the type of bike itself
for some speedbumps in san francisco, they could be considered dangerous as a cyclist who's hits them when going downhill. if you can't slow to less than 34 kilometers\h when reaching a speedbump in the city, there's the real risk of the rear wheel pushed of the axle from the impact of these speedbumps.
but it is only dangrous if your momentum is powerful enough to keep moving despite the completely fixed shut wheel, overwise you'd just stop sharply within about the next 3seconds/5meters.
I ride over speed bumps all the time on my bike and my bike hasn't broken or even been damaged.
I agree. I find biking on sidewalks to be bumpier and more hazardous for my bike (read: my tires) than speedbumps. The only speedbumps that are ever really a problem are those plastic “5mph” speedbumps that are super steep but they’re usually on private property.
I like what you’re doing to document bike infrastructure, I’m just a bit confused. How would you break your bike on a speed bump? And why don’t you show an example of the bike lane being narrow on side streets like you mentioned?
I live close by to Edgewater and bike there somewhat often. The other day I was biking and made it to the intersection of N Clark and W Devon (around 3:45 in your video) and I was turning left from W Devon to go south on N Clark. as a bicyclist that is a harrowing turn. I got honked at trying to navigate that intersection safely - not fun!
With that said, I do enjoy that bike lane along that stretch of N Clark. The only thing that confuses me is why at the south end of the bike lane it tries to put you onto Ashland instead of N Clark - Ashland is the very last place I want to be on a bike!