this guy recognized me from my organizing with SF bike party.
wrenching.
intersection of market and van ness
through the foggy (non-purple) haze, you can see SF's very own new bicycle counter.
this guy just wanted to be number 1000, but he was really one of the cheerleaders near the bike counter.
from standing near the bike counter, public bikes' dan and i both noticed that the counter seemed not to be very good at counting when groups of riders passed by the counter. it also doesn't count them if they are NOT in the bike lane. the sensor is just near the bike counter.
baby steps but BIG baby steps for SF's very own bicycle counter! happy bike to work day everyone.
That's pretty neat. We have BTWD as well but its not nearly that sophisticated.
ReplyDeleteone day...one day it will be! at least we can hope it will.
DeleteThanks for sharing. Love the happy (bicycling)faces and the bike-counter ... very encouraging.
ReplyDeleteMy best regards
L
thanks for the comment L!
Deletea bike counter? shut up, sf! so cool. :)
ReplyDeletecome back and ride past it yourself! be counted!! woot. hehe.
DeleteWe had Bike to Work Week in April here in Phoenix due to the heat. Very successful but we also had some questions about undercounting, especially on the light rail. A country-wide bike count will soon be undertaken. A consultant has been hired and bike count committee is in the process of making recommendations as to what procedures to use.
ReplyDeleteoh yeah? interesting! i'll have to read about that and then see what's going on with the counter here in sf.
DeleteI have also found lot of cyclist friends in my commute to the office today! It was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI bike to work almost every day, too. You guys might want to check this out http://www.s3performance.com.au/shop/apparel/road-bike-gear/kevlar-jeans/120303, as these are really good pants for biking. They make decent office attire to boot (perfectly matches with my polo shirts).
ReplyDeleteThat’s an awesome looking bike, nice to get around town with a bike. Makes you feel so free. I’ve not rode a bike with those kind of handlebars before, mine are straight but it’s a similar set up. Really cool looking guys.
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