I came up to a parking ramp that spills out onto 9th. As usual, there was a Minneapolis cop there making sure everybody gets out in a civil fashion. I slowed down in the bike lane and waited for the cop to see me. Once he did, he waved me forward and said, "Go ahead." Then he followed it up with "Be careful. You're fuckin' crazy." I was riding in such a non-crazy manner, I can only assume he meant for biking downtown at all. I thanked him for his concern and pedaled on.
I hung a right onto Hennepin, home of the two-way bike lane. One of very few two lane bike lanes in Minneapolis, at least as far as I'm aware. Just wide enough to park a cruiser in.
Now, I realize there could have been an emergency inside and this was the best option for everybody's safety. But...
Date: April 25
Mileage: 11
Ride type/Bike: Commute/Schwinn
April mileage: 265
Year to date mileage: 1174
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Is there a Dunkin Donuts in that block?
True irony.
I'd rather ride around the cruiser than get chased down by one.
Heh, I saw that actually. They *love* to park in the bike lanes on Hennepin Ave. SUCH a pain.
At least they were parked. Yesterday I took the same route and some asshole was actually driving in the bike lane, coming at me head on. I veered way over to the side to keep from getting squashed, and he actually waved at me as if to say "thanks"! I flipped him off, naturally.
I can't think of a time I've gone down Hennepin there and not seen a cop car in the bike lanes. Maybe it's just the time of day I tend to be there.
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