Comments on: Clifton Road Getting Bike Tattoos

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:54:58 +0000

Diane,

I cruised almost the whole length of the sharrow project last night.

All of the sample sharrows are painted up against the curb. As long as the real sharrows are painted along the the oil-drip line or just slightly to the left of the oil-drip line, we’ll get the message across.

Also, if they could be painted at 1.5-2x the current frequency, that would be even better (but I’ll take what I can get).

(I am both a bicycle commuter and a local police officer although I’m not posting this in my professional capacity.)

Bill

By: AN2500

AN2500 — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:34:42 +0000

From Oakhurst, I would consider going down McClendon to Oakdale and The By Way, and then cut through Virginia Highlands/Morningside. Hilly, but not a lot of traffic, even during rush hour.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:00:00 +0000

And a headlight, if you’re riding in dim light.
Reflective clothing, arm/leg bands isn’t a bad idea, either.

By: Sage

Sage — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:30:01 +0000

And don’t forget to light up the back of your bike like a Christmas tree….

By: KC

KC — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:06:05 +0000

Thanks, Diane and Sage! Great advice. Yes, I’ll factor in the rush hour times into the commute and will try to go in early/leave earlier. I’m leaving from the Oakhurst area will be going to Corporate Squre (corner of N. Druid Hills/Buford or off the access road at exit 89.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:51:53 +0000

I think Sage’s route isn’t bad. I wasn’t sure where Executive Park is, but Sage may.
I agree, you’ve got to leave yourself extra time, and may have to tote extra clothing, depending upon the dress code at work.

Please don’t wear headphones while riding in traffic. I depend upon my ears to tell me whether there’s a car behind me, etc. I also try to make eye contact with motorists at crucial intersections, to make sure they see me and aren’t going to pull out in front of me.

I also have a little bike horn. But what I use mostly is my voice. If I suspect a car is going to pull out in front of me, I’ll yell at them ..”Hey.” It annoys some people, but their minor annoyance is overruled by my need to be safe.

By: Sage

Sage — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:46:08 +0000

I’m sure Dianne can help you. I was going to recommend Coventry to Clifton, to Briarcliff, to Shepards Ln, to LaVista, to BrookForest, to Beechhaven, to Sheridan, then wind through Executive Park to the I-85 access road. The worst park would be Clifton. LaVista and Briarcliff are only a couple hundred yard rides.
And I ride in to work about 6:30 and leave close to 3. The forth dimension in cycle commuting physics is time.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:28:13 +0000

Call me if you want one-on-one advice on this. My last name is Loupe.