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Originally Posted by kddani
Is this the Collier St. near Carnegie? If so, I live up there in the apartments and you are absolutely friggin' insane for doing that road on a bike. There is absolutely NO shoulder and blind turns. I cannot believe my eyes when I see people riding a bike or walking up and down that.
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Yep, that one. I have the unfortunate duty of cycling that hill nearly every day of the week (I work at the apartment complex at the top of the hill). It gets really really bad when they put down fresh oil+chips, which they did one day while I was on my shift. Fortunately, it's closed down right now, PennDOT is taking out the bridge that goes over 279, but the alternative route is only slightly less dangerous and has a longer, steeper grade to it (Heart rate monitor was freaking out!)
And I agree, there are a lot of very irresponsible cyclists on the roads. going from sidewalk/road, no helmets, no signals...all of this makes it difficult for responsible cyclists to ride in traffic and does nothing but confuse drivers as to how to react to them. A dedicated cycle lane would be AWESOME, especially on W/E Carson Street, on the way into downtown. It's the only way for people in the West End to get to downtown, and it would be GREAT to have a safe way of doing it (and that sidewalk on the other side of the barrier has watermellon sized holes in it that make you able to see the 10 ft. drop down to the train tracks!!)