tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4959425836637889852..comments2024-03-28T15:30:55.364-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Year-end Citi Bike stats: 14 million trips (bike trips)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-87387156637342587152016-12-30T16:53:00.642-05:002016-12-30T16:53:00.642-05:00Sorry @5:41 AM but there are too many stupid peopl...Sorry @5:41 AM but there are too many stupid people here unable to accept that a bike sharing infrastructure is a positive thing for this city. It represents change to them, and therefore it's a bad thing. They then project their disdain for that change on people who use that system (and ride bicycles in general) in a sweeping generalization about certain people. <br />I've lived here 40 years. Out of the thousands and thousands of automobiles that I have seen run red lights I have never seen a cop pull over a car for such an infraction. However when it comes to cyclists, I've witnessed at least half dozen such pull-overs. (though on the other hand, I've also never seen a cop pullover a delivery guy riding on sidewalk) (delivery guys are not "cyclists" they are "delivery guys")<br />Anyway, people here here just want to close their eyes to the real problem, and project it onto some other group. (where have we seen that before?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-69229482881265755692016-12-30T15:56:21.585-05:002016-12-30T15:56:21.585-05:00Although getting hit by a car is lethal, getting h...Although getting hit by a car is lethal, getting hit by a bike is still perilous. One day riding in the city, I actually got hit by an impatient cunt trying to slalom me and we got tangled and I fell on my leg. The bitch made up some shit saying she had cancer and fled the scene on her bike. I managed to walk off and proceeded riding again. As I was riding uphill, I felt something dislocate in my right leg and I suddenly felt a numbing pain. I got off at Gramercy to sit down and I couldn't get up again and wound up in that emergency center where st. vincent's use to be. I missed work for a week. If I had not been riding in the city for 30 years, I probably would have been crippled. <br /><br />These Shitibikes are a fucking nuisance and it's wreaking havoc on all forms of commute. The majority of these shitibikers are reckless assholes that think they are lance armstrong, they cut you off and 80% of them are scofflaws. The lot of them are actually yuppie scumbags and they are pretty ruthless when they run lights and when people are crossing and they don't give a fuck either. I have yet to see one of them pulled over by a police car yet. They are as bad as these app food delivery bikers, especially the ones that have illegal motors.<br /><br /> The bike lanes have become extended sidewalks and have become impediments to delivery vehicles, buses, and emergency vehicles.<br /><br />And here's the kicker, because now there are more people biking than before, the bike lanes are no longer ample, and have to be redone to accommodate them. The majority of lanes were obviously shoddily done, because I have seen massive cracks and actual potholes on them. How does a pothole get on the bike lane?<br /><br />And they only exist as a cudgel for gentrification. For to get any improvements or alternative means of transportation to poor neighborhoods, the lower classes have to be banished from the towns where they have roots in. <br /> JQ LLChttps://impunitycity.wordpress.com/snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64045165835633463592016-12-30T14:12:25.387-05:002016-12-30T14:12:25.387-05:00Citibikers tend to be real jerks, riding around as...<i>Citibikers tend to be real jerks, riding around as if they are encased in some sort of invisible entitlement bubble, blithely rolling through red lights cutting off pedestrians at the nose, going the wrong way and hogging the lane while doing so (any enlightened person understands that if you must salmon for a block or two, at least you yield to people going the correct direction). Riding in flip flops. Riding their precious children on the handlebar basket, which is only safety rated for like 25 lbs. </i><br /><br />A good percentage of $hitibikers are tourists from other places, and could give a fuck what we think of them. Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-3847601676701615892016-12-30T13:58:35.839-05:002016-12-30T13:58:35.839-05:00Oh, blessed mother of Satan. Listen to you all. ...Oh, blessed mother of Satan. Listen to you all. "Two wheels bad! Four wheels good!" "No! Four wheels bad! Two wheels good!" <br /><br />The common denominator you common po-taters is that people are douchecanoes, whether they're riding bikes or driving cars, paddling their doucheycanoes wide and far. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45593106237701903352016-12-30T13:41:13.041-05:002016-12-30T13:41:13.041-05:00@ 12:25 PM: Any enlightened person doesn't rid...@ 12:25 PM: Any enlightened person doesn't ride the wrong way down the street (I didn't know there was a word for it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-82049596022726123832016-12-30T13:33:45.345-05:002016-12-30T13:33:45.345-05:00Unlike most CitiBike riders, we make sure that our...Unlike most CitiBike riders, we make sure that our entitlement bubbles are clearly visible at all times. <br />Happy New Year! <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The Trump and Kushner familiesGiovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-87381399129922936182016-12-30T12:47:33.305-05:002016-12-30T12:47:33.305-05:00The police need to more actively prosecute bike ri...The police need to more actively prosecute bike riders running red lights etc. It would make a large difference in the quality of life for pedestrians. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66415461937180456482016-12-30T12:25:16.223-05:002016-12-30T12:25:16.223-05:00Yay for them and everything but I want/need to poi...Yay for them and everything but I want/need to point out that Citibikers tend to be real jerks, riding around as if they are encased in some sort of invisible entitlement bubble, blithely rolling through red lights cutting off pedestrians at the nose, going the wrong way and hogging the lane while doing so (any enlightened person understands that if you must salmon for a block or two, at least you yield to people going the correct direction). Riding in flip flops. Riding their precious children on the handlebar basket, which is only safety rated for like 25 lbs. Trying to cut off turning cars by approaching in their blind spot. Just all manner of flippant, inconsiderate (not to mention idiotic, safety-flouting) behavior. It is a good thing that those stupid clunky bikes are actually engineered for low-speed, what with their insanely heavy weight and phony gear-shifting. Otherwise we'd have a real problem on our hands, and not just the nuisance that we currently put up with. Seriously Citibikers please get a clue about how mature people ride bikes. You're stupid, most of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-69393924495431147292016-12-30T12:21:03.123-05:002016-12-30T12:21:03.123-05:00@8:14am: Thank you for saying what needs to be sa...@8:14am: Thank you for saying what needs to be said (even if none of the bike riders is listening). You expressed it more clearly than I could have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-81970180442840767402016-12-30T09:59:56.073-05:002016-12-30T09:59:56.073-05:00Definitely agree that the cyclists are a dangerous...Definitely agree that the cyclists are a dangerous nuisance. Also, I wonder how much money the Citibike program is losing. If it were making money, that useless old foghorn DiBlasio would absolutely be crowing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13285131449923912752016-12-30T08:14:33.693-05:002016-12-30T08:14:33.693-05:00No question that a vehicle hit poses more danger t...No question that a vehicle hit poses more danger to a person than a bicycle hit. And that deaths are tragic and senseless.<br /><br />But in NYC, the number of pedestrian vehicle fatalities is relatively low compared with the number of vehicles/vehicle trips.<br />The vehicle fatality rate is much higher in other places. <br /><br />For the elderly, a hit by a bicycle can have permanent consequences leading to a slow death. same situation when an elderly person falls trying to avoid a bicycle. This happens more than we realize - but is not reflected in any data. Bicycles going through red lights and going the wrong way really are dangerous - dangerous to pedestrians and potentially causing additional danger when vehicles swerve or stop short to avoid a bicyclist who is going through a red light or going the wrong way.<br /><br />In smaller cities like Minneapolis and DC bicyclist are respectful of pedestrians. But that is not the ethos in NYC unfortunately.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62041425686320117572016-12-30T05:41:47.957-05:002016-12-30T05:41:47.957-05:00We all know that cars are dangerous too. Paying at...We all know that cars are dangerous too. Paying attention to the changing bicycle safety needs of this city does not take away from the severity of the dangers of automobiles. Let us talk about problems so that we can move towards resolution. Be pissed if you're pissed, but be constructive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59713420216130901762016-12-29T23:24:09.535-05:002016-12-29T23:24:09.535-05:00Oops. My bad. I left out a woman also killed tonig...Oops. My bad. I left out a woman also killed tonight. (separate from the little boy who was killed).<br />Yah. Bicycles really are the problem here, aren't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72570178676019941132016-12-29T23:12:01.912-05:002016-12-29T23:12:01.912-05:00Little boy hit and killed tonight.
Wonder what ki...Little boy hit and killed tonight. <br />Wonder what kind of vehicle the person who killed him was operating?<br />Oh well, no big deal. There will be another tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-28409154738386754722016-12-29T21:27:02.308-05:002016-12-29T21:27:02.308-05:00Anon 5.44: "Automobile drivers seem to be sli...Anon 5.44: "Automobile drivers seem to be slightly more concerned with pedestrian lives and rights-of-way than do the majority of the bicycle riders."<br /><br />Really? So how come automobile drivers kill a couple hundred people, and maim thousands, in this city each year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-24047714397803352332016-12-29T17:44:08.098-05:002016-12-29T17:44:08.098-05:00Earlier this year I had to help an older woman who...Earlier this year I had to help an older woman who was hit by a speeding bicycle on 1st Ave at 2nd st. When I found her she was fetal in the bike lane and crying like a child. She had a massive head wound and she had to go to the hospital. Automobile drivers seem to be slightly more concerned with pedestrian lives and rights-of-way than do the majority of the bicycle riders. I know how difficult it can be to navigate pedestrian traffic as a bicyclist myself, as people are constantly jumping into the bike lane (if one even exists) and generally unaware of their surroundings, but there needs to be some enforcement of wrong way and right of way violations by bicyclists. It's chaos and it's dangerous. I've been hit twice by delivery guys on electric bikes, going the wrong way down 1st Ave. <br />this concludes my latest rant. thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-48968889604374483372016-12-29T17:20:48.016-05:002016-12-29T17:20:48.016-05:00If we really want to reduce traffic we need to pro...If we really want to reduce traffic we need to prohibit the use of motor vehicles to emergency and service personnel only and impose a strict curfew the rest of the population. That means no crossing state lines, or potentially, even leaving your local "social network" without a permit. It's not like most of you are going to have jobs in the future anyway, so you won't have anywhere to go, and those of you that do have jobs won't have to leave your pod because everything will be performed remotely. <br /><br />Or, we could just do what my uncle Joe did and just fucking kill everybody. I'm flexible on this issue. <br /><br />In either case, enjoy your future. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68243714940110208982016-12-29T17:17:18.970-05:002016-12-29T17:17:18.970-05:00Citibike is great. The bikes run out during peak c...Citibike is great. The bikes run out during peak commute times and there can be problems "parking" but it's a fantastic service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64705006283411354182016-12-29T17:03:46.956-05:002016-12-29T17:03:46.956-05:00I agree 100% with 12:53pm - I feel FAR more likely...I agree 100% with 12:53pm - I feel FAR more likely to be hit (and left in the road) by a bike rider than a vehicle, partly b/c bikes are SILENT (until the rider screams "fuck you!" into your ear as they ride off). PLUS it is absolutely true that bike riders blow through red lights and ride in the wrong direction massively more than cars/trucks/etc.<br /><br />As a senior citizen, I am well aware of the bus cutbacks that 12:53pm describes, and it is maddening to wait 20-30 minutes for PUBLIC transportation in all kinds of weather at the bus stop. Some of us can't afford taxis, and are impaired in our ability to do the stairs to/from the subway - so buses are our lifeline (though our needs are apparently not among NYC's priorities).<br /><br />And I also agree with 3:18pm - damage does not necessarily show up immediately, and statistics are very hard to come by on this (and I suspect that is NYC's doing, b/c they're so gung-ho on Citibike and biking in general that they don't want reliable stats to be published).<br /><br />There are people on bikes who shouldn't even be out & about on foot, they're so oblivious to others (and to rules).<br /><br />I wonder what NYC is going to be like in 20 years, when everyone is that much older - will everyone over 60 just have to leave b/c if you don't bike, you won't be able to get around well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12299204818951100052016-12-29T16:50:53.918-05:002016-12-29T16:50:53.918-05:00At 12:53, Anonymous said:
at this point feel mor...At 12:53, Anonymous said: <br /><br /><i>at this point feel more likely to be hit by a cyclist than a car.</i><br /><br />Well, in that case, you're more likely to survive, plus your injuries, if any will be less earth-shattering—and therefore cost less and require less—if any—time in the ER. And that's good news. (See Anon. 3:18 PM.)<br /><br />I too was knocked unconscious by a driver for a month, and sustained multiple skeletal injuries, some of which required traction and left scars. (Not to mention the scarring in my brain!) When I was knocked down by a bike—who was going downtown on 1st avenue—it was annoying and inconvenient, but not earth-shattering. There's a difference. Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75124572118634793552016-12-29T16:29:52.842-05:002016-12-29T16:29:52.842-05:00anonymous 3:18
there are many bike accidents that ...anonymous 3:18<br />there are many bike accidents that are not reported - bikers don't have a license or insurance. the police are rarely called and injuries do not always show up immediately - a bicycle knocked me over and i did not have a knee problem until several days later - and for the record it caused permanent knee damage.<br />at one point emergency rooms were keeping track of bicycle accidents. i don't know what happened to that study or information. might be interesting.<br />it certainly would help if bikers obeyed the traffic rules, went in the direction of traffic, did not use the sidewalks as faster roads, and were generally polite and considerate instead of superior and arrogant.<br /><br />blue glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38907066671920211462016-12-29T16:17:47.677-05:002016-12-29T16:17:47.677-05:00@12:53 PM Ignorent and offensive (given the number...@12:53 PM Ignorent and offensive (given the number of people maimed or snuffed out every single day by motor vehicle drivers who just make everything worse for everybody, and couldn't give a shit.)<br />Enjoy your bubbleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25787952666237591372016-12-29T15:18:02.078-05:002016-12-29T15:18:02.078-05:00Anon 12:53 PM: Having been hit by a texting driver...Anon 12:53 PM: Having been hit by a texting driver in this city, I assure you that making contact with a multi-ton vehicle should be of much greater concern to you than some annoying cyclists. I don't like those who don't follow the rules either, but let's not pretend that there's any kind of equivalency between harm caused by car drivers versus by cyclists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62930978379226599772016-12-29T14:00:41.996-05:002016-12-29T14:00:41.996-05:00Noone is asking for the program to be perfect"...Noone is asking for the program to be perfect" whatever that means, but we are asking for one that works as promised and yet never has. For instance, even though the weather is warmer this winter, and there have been no big snowstorms. you'll notice that CitiBkke has taken many of the bikes off the streets leading to many empty racks. If CitiBke is such a big success then why can't they even keep a few bikes in the racks on warm winter days? No bikes means more cabs rides, more traffic, more crowded buses and trains. Plus they are still asking for big city subsidies to add the bike racks in the outer boroughs and Uptown Manhattan that were supposed to be installed for free by now. No subsidies for CitiBike until they can prove they can run the program as promised and also make a profit some day which they can share with the city. No To CitiBike Subsidiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85141072438901808112016-12-29T13:23:03.033-05:002016-12-29T13:23:03.033-05:00Despite Bloomberg selling out to corporate as alwa...Despite Bloomberg selling out to corporate as always with the name -- even though that bank doesn't support it now -- the program is a great success for a variety of reasons, including exercise, saving money on cabs, relieving crowding on public transportation, providing a non polluting form of transportation that millions of people use, etc. Is it perfect? Of course not, as the cheery commentors on this site will remind us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com