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hareandanser t1_jb8hpvl wrote

It really does get this busy at rush hour—I know it looks like a lot but clearly everyone is stopped at a light so riders are stacking up (I’m only counting 14 people anyway—idk just pushing back on anyone who thinks this was staged)

Anyway! I’m always surprised to see how many people bike on this street, but it makes total sense as it feeds right into all of the offices in Kendall. I am all for the protected bike lanes and excited to have them in place. As a less confident biker myself it will definitely make me want to ride more.

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actionindex t1_jbaxsdt wrote

I rarely commute this way, partly because there are so many other bikes that it honestly gets annoying, but I can confirm that I've been 20th and 21st bicycle in line before at the Hampshire St/Cambridge St light, and I've definitely had 15+ bikes in line with me at other Hampshire St intersections in the morning.

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and_dont_blink t1_jb9mghg wrote

It's relatively seasonal.

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terminal_prognosis t1_jbb3o7i wrote

Yes, it is very seasonal, but even now at rush hour I am usually with a cluster of other cyclists at Inman, comparable in number to how many cars get through each light cycle. When it's very busy and people demonstrate their superlative MA gridlocking skills further east on Hampshire, I'm pretty sure many more bikes than cars get through.

Since there isn't significant bike congestion, usually you just see them briefly riding past, while the cars numbers are very evident as they're waiting in queues.

And then come May, the number of cyclists explodes. Ironic really, as IMO that's the start of the bad season for biking, when it gets too warm. Right now is at the cool end of optimal.

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pagoodma t1_jb9wga0 wrote

i drive it every day and even in the winter its pretty busy!

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and_dont_blink t1_jba1cne wrote

I walked it this morning heading into Inman due to poor time management, lots of cars but I think I saw one or two bikes go past. Going to stick with scenes like this being pretty seasonal.

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