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Are they closing down a lane for bikes on Burrard bridge today?
q0192837465
06-01-2009, 01:50 PM
Is it really happening?
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Rich Sandor
06-01-2009, 02:07 PM
Dunno if it's TODAY but it's definately happening this summer. 1 southbound lane.
It's unfortunate that they went with another band-aid solution to pacify the cylcist community instead of just spending the money and building a dedicated bikeway beside and/or below the bridge.
Why do they need an entire lane to themselves? It's not like they have a swarm of cyclists daily that use that bridge. What's wrong with the sidewalk?
Is it illegal sth? Because if so, legalizing that would solve both parties problems.
Mugen EvOlutioN
06-01-2009, 04:39 PM
fucking gayest homo shit
fuck the cyclist.
was on robson saturday celebrating my gf's bday. robson has two small lanes outside futureshop. THis dumbass fucking cyclist decides to sneak in between everybody and almost knock out my side mirror. So i honked at him for 1sec telling him it was dangerous and shit. fucking guy gave me a finger and attempted to spit on my car but missed. obviously i was hella pissed and yelled at him, so he made a u-turn and came to my driver side. I told him it was dangerous the way he was riding, he mummble some bullshit and said I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF...fucking asshole. If i wasnt in a good mood celebrating my gf's bday in my fucking suite i wouldn't spoke to him in a general attitude, but instead would've rip a new asshole for him to shit on his piece of shitty ass bike. Fucking cyclist thinking they own the street taking up one lane, the fuck is up with that? turning left like a vehicle would do....absolutely speechless. people who roller blades and skateboards should take up one lane as well
hell a person jogging should take up one lane than, no im not joking. Fucking guy pedal to the medal going at a speed of 30km max thinking he can block everyone? a person jogging should do the same, since they arent too far behind at a speed of 20km max per hour. fucking lame ass shit
ilvtofu
06-01-2009, 05:13 PM
1 southbound lane!!!!?!?!?! so that means they're closing two lanes?
A bus lane possibly, but bike lane...
taylor192
06-01-2009, 07:14 PM
like cycling and think its dumb.
Putting railings on the curbs to keep riders from falling into traffic would be super easy and effective.
Harvey Specter
06-01-2009, 07:20 PM
I'm glad the cops in Vancouver are finally going after cyclist and handing out tickets.
misteranswer
06-01-2009, 07:56 PM
Why do they need an entire lane to themselves? It's not like they have a swarm of cyclists daily that use that bridge. What's wrong with the sidewalk?
Is it illegal sth? Because if so, legalizing that would solve both parties problems.
Yes, in BC it is illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk. Pretty stupid eh?
skiiipi
06-01-2009, 08:04 PM
fucking gayest homo shit
fuck the cyclist.
was on robson saturday celebrating my gf's bday. robson has two small lanes outside futureshop. THis dumbass fucking cyclist decides to sneak in between everybody and almost knock out my side mirror. So i honked at him for 1sec telling him it was dangerous and shit. fucking guy gave me a finger and attempted to spit on my car but missed. obviously i was hella pissed and yelled at him, so he made a u-turn and came to my driver side. I told him it was dangerous the way he was riding, he mummble some bullshit and said I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF...fucking asshole. If i wasnt in a good mood celebrating my gf's bday in my fucking suite i wouldn't spoke to him in a general attitude, but instead would've rip a new asshole for him to shit on his piece of shitty ass bike. Fucking cyclist thinking they own the street taking up one lane, the fuck is up with that? turning left like a vehicle would do....absolutely speechless. people who roller blades and skateboards should take up one lane as well
hell a person jogging should take up one lane than, no im not joking. Fucking guy pedal to the medal going at a speed of 30km max thinking he can block everyone? a person jogging should do the same, since they arent too far behind at a speed of 20km max per hour. fucking lame ass shit
i can agree with you that the cyclist that you had to deal with was rude, and his behaviour was inappropriate
but in regards to your comment of cyclist making a left turn like a car would...well a cyclist is treated as a vehicle on the road, and they must follow the same rules and regulation that you do in a car, therefore they are SUPPOSE to turn left the same way that a car would.
ilvtofu
06-01-2009, 08:10 PM
like cycling and think its dumb.
Putting railings on the curbs to keep riders from falling into traffic would be super easy and effective.
I don't think its the safety thing, its more of a space thing, but i don't ever see bike traffic jams, on the burrard street bridge, only car traffic jams so ...
Mugen EvOlutioN
06-01-2009, 09:18 PM
i can agree with you that the cyclist that you had to deal with was rude, and his behaviour was inappropriate
but in regards to your comment of cyclist making a left turn like a car would...well a cyclist is treated as a vehicle on the road, and they must follow the same rules and regulation that you do in a car, therefore they are SUPPOSE to turn left the same way that a car would.
non sense, they can also cross the street like how a freaking PEDESTRIAN would do! it will work the same way, cross vertically, than fucking wait...than cross horizontally. Instead causing a chaos for everyone. How fast can a cyclist pedal at the begining? say 10km, that means they are delaying every mofo out there behind him trying to make a left turn. I dont see why that rule wouldnt apply to roller bladers, joggers, and skateboarders since they are all going to a fairly similar slow ass speed slowing down the vehicles
Mugen EvOlutioN
06-01-2009, 09:19 PM
Yes, in BC it is illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk. Pretty stupid eh?
i rather have them running over pedestrians than cars running over their dumbass bodies over at a high speed. Which one is most likely to be fatal? hmm...gee i wonder :rolleyes:
orange7
06-01-2009, 09:21 PM
next we're going to have a lane just for ppl in wheelchairs to make them feel more special :/
The_AK
06-01-2009, 11:18 PM
Cyclists will never be a problem back in old country, drivers will wrap their tires around their necks if they ever play smart-ass with cars.
hotjoint
06-02-2009, 07:09 AM
next we're going to have a lane just for ppl in wheelchairs to make them feel more special :/
I was thinking that the wheel chaired people would share the lane with the cyclists :)
Vancouver240sx
06-02-2009, 08:35 AM
yay for the government appealing to the minority and in turn fucking over the majority.
rich
madddskillz
06-02-2009, 09:01 AM
The burrard bridge already has decent bike lanes on the sidewalk.
There's even a line seperating where the bikes should ride vs. pedestrian's like the seawall.
Offtopic... but have any of you even seen the bike rally thing they do once a month or so, where like 200 hippie bicyclists ride through downtown during rush hour causing all sorts of traffic?
I was once driving my buddy's Hummer and had like 75 people finger me at once. lol. A couple even had the nerve to come up to my window to tell me off personally. What a bunch of self-righteous assholes.
dark0821
06-02-2009, 09:36 AM
lol... 75 people... xD...
Mr.HappySilp
06-02-2009, 11:55 AM
I was going to McDonald's with some co-workers for lunch. We were talking there and a cyclist was behind was us and speed right betwee us (we have 4 ppl). He almost knock one person to the road(he was riding on the sidewalk). Didn't say sorry but start swearing coz we took the whole sidewalk O_O.
Anyways my co-workers are pretty buff up so they kinda went up the cyclist and push him off his bike. Funny thing is the cyclist apolgize right away and acted and scare and shit.
AzNightmare
06-02-2009, 12:01 PM
next we're going to have a lane just for ppl in wheelchairs to make them feel more special :/
I LOLed.
jeff_alexander
06-02-2009, 08:41 PM
Don't think of it as a problem, think of it as entertainment. Just dump a bucket of motoroil/grease onto the bike lane and setup a camera to film the chaos. Guaranteed laughs
Mugen EvOlutioN
06-02-2009, 08:44 PM
Don't think of it as a problem, think of it as entertainment. Just dump a bucket of motoroil/grease onto the bike lane and setup a camera to film the chaos. Guaranteed laughs
than i hope they fall and crack their head than die
non sense, they can also cross the street like how a freaking PEDESTRIAN would do! it will work the same way, cross vertically, than fucking wait...than cross horizontally. Instead causing a chaos for everyone. How fast can a cyclist pedal at the begining? say 10km, that means they are delaying every mofo out there behind him trying to make a left turn. I dont see why that rule wouldnt apply to roller bladers, joggers, and skateboarders since they are all going to a fairly similar slow ass speed slowing down the vehicles
I agree with you. I strongly oppose cyclists being treated as a vehicle. Hence why I really hate cyclists who take up the whole road thinking they're the shiz. However, most of them ride on the side so I have no problem with that.
dL
Evolutionian
06-03-2009, 02:47 AM
I agree with you. I strongly oppose cyclists being treated as a vehicle. Hence why I really hate cyclists who take up the whole road thinking they're the shiz. However, most of them ride on the side so I have no problem with that.
dL
another thing to note is, if slow moving viehcles are to keep right, how fast can a bike go? i dont get it, and i thought vancouver's traffic is already pretty fucked up, now they're trying to slow it down more? being green traveling with bike is one thing, but having few hundred cars stop and idle is so helpful to being green? i hope these cyclist would take their pathetic attitude to asia if they ever visit there and try riding in the middle of the road and do left turn like a viehcle. i m totally up for walking in downtown in the front of the bikers and just take our time.
iwantaskyline
06-03-2009, 04:01 AM
The burrard bridge already has decent bike lanes on the sidewalk.
There's even a line seperating where the bikes should ride vs. pedestrian's like the seawall.
Offtopic... but have any of you even seen the bike rally thing they do once a month or so, where like 200 hippie bicyclists ride through downtown during rush hour causing all sorts of traffic?
I was once driving my buddy's Hummer and had like 75 people finger me at once. lol. A couple even had the nerve to come up to my window to tell me off personally. What a bunch of self-righteous assholes.
lol. What did you say to them?
madddskillz
06-03-2009, 08:43 AM
lol. What did you say to them?
haha just told them to fuck off and keep pedaling :thumbsup:
q0192837465
06-24-2009, 02:02 PM
OMG, it's happening. FML
BNR32_Coupe
06-24-2009, 02:19 PM
fuck cyclists and their "i can do w/e i want on the road b/c if you hit me, i'm the victim and you're a bad driver!" attitude
slammer111
06-24-2009, 03:18 PM
fuck cyclists and their "i can do w/e i want on the road b/c if you hit me, i'm the victim and you're a bad driver!" attitudeI know somebody who used to get pissed at this all the time.. until she became a Personal Injury Lawyer. Chi-ching! :D And yeah, there's nothing you can do, because even if the cyclist is found 50% at fault for an accident, it just means that as the driver you pay 10k instead of 20k instead of 0. Our system's messed. :rolleyes:
Actually, the worst cyclists are the ones who do NOT respect the rules of the road, such as running 4-way stops. I just love it when a cyclist does that, I almost run them over, then they finger me. Usually it's some dumb kid under 16 though.
Death2Theft
06-24-2009, 04:23 PM
How funny do you think that woudl be if bikers decided to do that to the car lane?
Don't think of it as a problem, think of it as entertainment. Just dump a bucket of motoroil/grease onto the bike lane and setup a camera to film the chaos. Guaranteed laughs
orange7
06-24-2009, 06:27 PM
some many cyclists not wearing helmets!!!!
spoon.ek9
06-24-2009, 08:11 PM
in case you guys didn't see the official news:
http://www.news1130.com/news/local/more.jsp?content=20090623_151754_2788
Marco911
06-24-2009, 09:46 PM
This is insane. The amt of added congestion by removing one lane far exceeds the environmental benefits of cycling,
madddskillz
06-25-2009, 01:31 AM
i think I read somewhere that the upgrade costs 1.5 million dollars. Shit aren't they just putting down a bunch of concrete barriers?
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Burrard+Bridge+bike+lane+open+July/1725006/story.html
q0192837465
06-25-2009, 01:30 PM
i think I read somewhere that the upgrade costs 1.5 million dollars. Shit aren't they just putting down a bunch of concrete barriers?
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Burrard+Bridge+bike+lane+open+July/1725006/story.html
Well, factoring in that they make $30/hr and u need 20 ppl to supervise while 1 person does the job. Yea, 1.5 million sounds about right
I'm gonna be emptying my water bottle at those cyclists everytime I pass by one on the bridge
Aetios
06-25-2009, 03:37 PM
I'd seriously like to know why people voted for this fool.
Chopstick
06-27-2009, 02:44 PM
this whole idea is sooo stoopid
it rains in vancouver. who the fuck will ride their bikes in the rain. i can stop there. dumbasses (-_____-).......
and spend 30mins changing into their suits? and all the shit they have to bring to work? laptops? hardcopy files? it'll be like camping everyday, packing their suits and ties and shoes and towels and helmets and hair gel and combs and shit. gotta whore the bathroom every morning when pplz are most pissed off, and piss them off more with ur stinky, sweaty, raunchy bike riding ass. there goes ur freaking bonus cause ur a dick with a base 5 series with a fake m badge, trying to look cool by coming to work in ur dinky bike, sucking up to mother earth, pretending u care. oh, and dont even think about taking the elevator to ur office, might as well walk ur pansy ass up the 20 fucking stories using the stairs. hey, u biked to work, might as well save more precious energy consumption by not using the elevator, otherwise ppl will make fun of u at work for being the half ass little vp cocksucking shit u are
times like this Chopstick wishes he's a decepticon, fire the massive railgun hidden in egypt, blow up the stupid sun, and annihilate all the fucking degenerate fuckshits running the shithurricane gongshows on this pathetic little rock humans call earth
http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/sites/default/files/transformers-2-twins-game-screenshot.jpg
"fuck u gm, because ur so fucked up and so "environmentally conscious", i have to transform into this little green shit. i was 30ft tall b4, u knowz. now im a 4 cylinder ecotec autobot. give me faulty wiring and kill me now so in my next life i can be the devastator =.="
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