tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949781078882383341.post3680434765968777650..comments2023-10-19T01:13:47.983+09:00Comments on Tokyo By Bike : Cycling in Tokyo and around Japan: Yokohama Bicycle Lane is a Real Obstacle CourseByron Kiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11827875619267980053noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949781078882383341.post-54341032769841060002014-03-06T00:29:37.208+09:002014-03-06T00:29:37.208+09:00The parked car problem is one reason why I wonder ...The parked car problem is one reason why I wonder about the practicality of bike lanes in Japan.<br /><br />Any road wide enough to accommodate a bike lane is going to have standing or parked cars. A cyclist has to constantly weave in and out of traffic avoiding parked cars. For convenience stores and delivery services, being able to temporarily stop in the middle of the road is totally essential to their business. Painting a bike lane doesn't solve this problem. WSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972956095240194603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949781078882383341.post-10259626356657514712013-08-31T07:13:33.302+09:002013-08-31T07:13:33.302+09:00Ok as a Yokohama resident I have to say that the p...Ok as a Yokohama resident I have to say that the path is excellent there are no drains in the lane at all - unless of course the rider is actually riding IN the gutter and not in the blue section which is the cycle path. In regards to the raised reflectors - these are in the NO ENTRY areas of the road - that's what the black and white stripes mean. <br /><br />In regards to the width of the path - this is a two lane road that narrows in to a single lane, the path was built to assist riders through a series of junctions once you are clear of the 3 junctions the rider has the choice of using the road which traffic is seriously reduced or joining the footpath that is mostly 5 meters wide and legal to ride on. <br /><br />Real test of cycling skill? <br /><br />My 5 year old boy had no issues riding in this lane and navigating the sections. <br /><br />http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8779/ftlm.jpg<br /><br />In regards to the path one bonus it has is that the stopping zone is ahead of the traffic making the cyclist more visible and reducing the risk or cars turning in to you - which is why the path was created.James Machinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949781078882383341.post-27070846068583703962012-10-23T10:15:52.578+09:002012-10-23T10:15:52.578+09:00Have to give credit, when credit is due - I notice...Have to give credit, when credit is due - I noticed yesterday that they have removed the most dangerous of the raised reflective markers - the ones right at the end of the lane.imuidgmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514894819556206928noreply@blogger.com