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  • 14 miles
  • 00:50 time
  • 16.8 pace
  • 636 calories
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  • 200 ft climb
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Cycling etiquette issue on my way home, I'm interested in others' views on the situation: I have three pedestrian activated crosswalks on my ride, allowing the bike path to cross major streets. The pedestrian activates a traffic light that stops traffic in both directions. I generally do not activate the crosswalk, but wait for a break in traffic and ride across. Today I passed a couple of cyclists in full road kit on the bike path, they then caught up with me as I was waiting for a break in traffic at the crosswalk. When a break came I crossed the road, and then I heard "That light's for you too!" I was taken aback by this comment. I really make an effort to stop and wait at all traffic lights and stop signs, and it annoys me when other cyclists don't do that as well. Somehow though I had become that cyclist to these two. I still feel like there is a difference between stopping at a traffic light when I am riding in traffic, and crossing at a crosswalk when I am riding on a bike path. But maybe I'm in the wrong. Needless to say it really chafed my chamois and I blasted home in one of my fastest "up" times.

10 months ago

Calories
636
  • Kristi
    Kristi
    Kristi

    Hmmmm. Interesting! I see your point and share it for the most part. I probably wouldn't activate the cross walk with a bike either, unless the traffic was so bad that I would have to wait a really long time to cross. Even when I'm running and there is a light activated crosswalk, I usually don't push it, I usually wait until I can run across and not bother oncoming traffic. I guess I can see both sides, but am surprised the other bikers would bother to yell this at you across the street!

    10 months ago • Like

  • Cristina S.
    Cristina S.
    Cristina S.

    I think I would wait for the light but that is because I don't ride fast enough to cut through traffic and I don't like riding against or without a light. That being said I can understand not wanting to make the light turn just for you. I always feel silly setting off the one on Walnut and Folsom (it is done by weight so I have no choice) with its yellow flashers. Regardless, I don't like people who yell at others for something that isn't for safety and just makes the other person fell bad. Lame!

    10 months ago • Like