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Originally Posted by fredr123
One of the lawyers at my firm bikes to work almost every day in the summer and even on the more mild days during the rest of the year. He biked to and from work on Monday during the downpour. I think he takes 10th street to and from down town.
Anyways, he often muses that one of the side streets that runs parallel to 10th ought to be designated for cyclists. It would keep the main road free for motorists to curse and swear at each other during rush hour while giving cyclists safe, quick passage. He also shakes his head at the way cyclists are treated in Calgary.
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They do bike only streets in downtown Vancouver. I always thought it was a great way to come to a compromise. For instance there is a cycle only street running parallel Robson. This allows all the cyclists a mostly car free zone to navigate and keeps them off the busy area. It's enforced with a series of road blocks and closed traffic circles. So far though Calgary just doesn't have the density to make it work.
Cyclists are treated just the same as any other driver out there in Calgary. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who drives/rides gains a massive ego and sense of self-righteousness the moment their tires hit the pavement. The only way to deal with it is to assume the everyone on the road is going to do something completely bone-headed and be prepared.