Comments on: Commuting by bike in Knoxville http://knoxify.com/commuting-by-bike-in-knoxville/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:14:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: CK http://knoxify.com/commuting-by-bike-in-knoxville/#comment-2524 CK Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:40:22 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=1492#comment-2524 I bike commute to work, but even living near downtown the roads are poorly designed for bicyclists. Luckily, there are enough bicyclists down here that most drivers have gotten used to passing bikes. I don't envy handling the cedar bluff rush. I bike commute to work, but even living near downtown the roads are poorly designed for bicyclists. Luckily, there are enough bicyclists down here that most drivers have gotten used to passing bikes. I don’t envy handling the cedar bluff rush.

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://knoxify.com/commuting-by-bike-in-knoxville/#comment-2522 Patrick Beeson Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=1492#comment-2522 @EP That's a valid point. I have noticed that drivers that know how to pass cyclists -- those that give the legally required room -- aren't slowed down when passing. As more drivers switch from huge SUVs to smaller cars, passing will also become easier. @EP

That’s a valid point. I have noticed that drivers that know how to pass cyclists — those that give the legally required room — aren’t slowed down when passing.

As more drivers switch from huge SUVs to smaller cars, passing will also become easier.

]]> By: EP http://knoxify.com/commuting-by-bike-in-knoxville/#comment-2521 EP Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:54:12 +0000 http://knoxify.com/?p=1492#comment-2521 Cutting down on pollution, yes. Cutting down on congestion, no. I support people riding their bikes, and it may cut down on congestion for them. However, it slows down all of the cars behind the cyclist (which is a lot during morning rush hour!) as they wait for an opening to pass. Without bike lanes, cyclists cause more congestion. Cutting down on pollution, yes. Cutting down on congestion, no. I support people riding their bikes, and it may cut down on congestion for them. However, it slows down all of the cars behind the cyclist (which is a lot during morning rush hour!) as they wait for an opening to pass. Without bike lanes, cyclists cause more congestion.

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