I love riding down orange but that bump at 1:10 almost ruined me the first time. You are brave people. I stick to the side of the road like glue when I ride my road bike to avoid confrontations with irate orlando motorists.
Yeah, that bump is a stinker! Shooting video has made me acutely aware of how rough our roads are.
Interestingly, I have never been honked at on Orange Ave in downtown. It's a great place to gain confidence with lane control, speeds are slow, there are plenty of additional lanes and motorists are generally civil.
AnaVeneno, as a regular commuter cyclist with an irregular commute, I consider the rides in Orlando to be more pleasant than my routes. The roads on which I ride in Daytona are four to ten lanes wide with speed limits of 40-55 mph.
A skilled cyclist is always aware of surroundings and can also determine that motorists are aware of him or her. Obeying traffic rules is expected of all road users, there's nothing unusual in that, other than most people on bikes do not obey them.
I'd suggest that your "True Urban Cyclist" is a danger to himself and to others, particularly because he ignores your "basic traffic rules" and is not someone to emulate.
I'd suggest also that you have not taken any formal bicycle education courses, such as TS101 from the League of American Bicyclists. It's a good place to start.
AV, I am going to presume that you were taught to ride as close to the road edge as possible, am I correct? And I'll wager that you try and ride in such a way so as to not "inconvenience" and/or 'irritate" motor vehicle operators, probably riding about 2' from the curb. Am I right? Well, what you have done actually inconveniences and irritates motorists much more than riding as these videos show. By opening the door for motorists to pass you in the lane, you are guaranteeing conflict.
The video was shot from the helmet cam of a cyclist. As were all of the videos on this channel. Read the description. To motorists it looks like 2 cyclists riding together. They can't see the camera.
This is realistic. It reflects my experience riding this way all the time — entirely mindful and aware of my environment. There is nothing hostile about the streets of downtown Orlando if you know how to ride visibly and predictably.
1) Orlando traffic cannot be compared to NYC traffic. This is a video of biking in Orlando. And it is exactly how I ride in downtown Orlando all the time... in the Real World.
2) The incorrect notion that you have to ride like a NYC messenger in an urban area is a lot of the reason the average person thinks urban riding is inaccessible.
Lemme tel ya 'bout the sneakers. I had a hard time riding without my feet attached to the pedals. Clocked myself in the shin coming off one traffic light. Doh! That pretty maneuver didn't make the cut.
Great video. I also ride this route.
Thanks for sharing.
:)
Orlando, FLorida.
BicyclePower407 1 year ago
I love riding down orange but that bump at 1:10 almost ruined me the first time. You are brave people. I stick to the side of the road like glue when I ride my road bike to avoid confrontations with irate orlando motorists.
Kirbymcbadass 2 years ago
Yeah, that bump is a stinker! Shooting video has made me acutely aware of how rough our roads are.
Interestingly, I have never been honked at on Orange Ave in downtown. It's a great place to gain confidence with lane control, speeds are slow, there are plenty of additional lanes and motorists are generally civil.
Cheers!
CommuteOrlando 2 years ago
AnaVeneno, as a regular commuter cyclist with an irregular commute, I consider the rides in Orlando to be more pleasant than my routes. The roads on which I ride in Daytona are four to ten lanes wide with speed limits of 40-55 mph.
A skilled cyclist is always aware of surroundings and can also determine that motorists are aware of him or her. Obeying traffic rules is expected of all road users, there's nothing unusual in that, other than most people on bikes do not obey them.
freddotu 2 years ago
I'd suggest that your "True Urban Cyclist" is a danger to himself and to others, particularly because he ignores your "basic traffic rules" and is not someone to emulate.
I'd suggest also that you have not taken any formal bicycle education courses, such as TS101 from the League of American Bicyclists. It's a good place to start.
freddotu 2 years ago
AV, I am going to presume that you were taught to ride as close to the road edge as possible, am I correct? And I'll wager that you try and ride in such a way so as to not "inconvenience" and/or 'irritate" motor vehicle operators, probably riding about 2' from the curb. Am I right? Well, what you have done actually inconveniences and irritates motorists much more than riding as these videos show. By opening the door for motorists to pass you in the lane, you are guaranteeing conflict.
pmichaelsummer 2 years ago
The video was shot from the helmet cam of a cyclist. As were all of the videos on this channel. Read the description. To motorists it looks like 2 cyclists riding together. They can't see the camera.
This is realistic. It reflects my experience riding this way all the time — entirely mindful and aware of my environment. There is nothing hostile about the streets of downtown Orlando if you know how to ride visibly and predictably.
CommuteOrlando 2 years ago
Check the law. One way street. Can ride in the left lane or the right.
CommuteOrlando 2 years ago
1) Orlando traffic cannot be compared to NYC traffic. This is a video of biking in Orlando. And it is exactly how I ride in downtown Orlando all the time... in the Real World.
2) The incorrect notion that you have to ride like a NYC messenger in an urban area is a lot of the reason the average person thinks urban riding is inaccessible.
CommuteOrlando 2 years ago
Lemme tel ya 'bout the sneakers. I had a hard time riding without my feet attached to the pedals. Clocked myself in the shin coming off one traffic light. Doh! That pretty maneuver didn't make the cut.
CommuteOrlando 2 years ago
Great video! Sneakers! Comfort bike! Loose-fitting clothing! Normalcy!
pmichaelsummer 2 years ago