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Slow bike riders vs. fast ones in Cardiff-Solana Beach stretch
Nineteen accidents involved flexi posts
Soon after the low concrete barriers went up in 2020, there were reports of crashes and injuries.
To encourage cycling and walking on scenic highway 101, Encinitas built a protected bike lane along the north and southbound shoulders between Chesterfield Drive in Cardiff and Solana Beach to the south.
October 5, 2024
Soon after the low concrete barriers went up in 2020, there were reports of crashes and injuries. Walkers and slower recreational riders were using the bike lane; faster "spandex riders" were choosing the sharrows; and people were weaving around the wheel stops and bollards.
January 11, 2025
The problem, according to traffic commissioner Ron Medak, was the "road furniture" — people were crashing into the structures meant to shield them from traffic. At a meeting Monday, he proposed a "simple fix": replace the class IV separated bikeway with a large 5.5 foot class II lane, which is defined only by paint.
"It won't be plastic to run into or give the illusion of safety."
Nineteen accidents, including one fatality, involved these flexi posts (bollards) or wheel stops, he said. "They're not protected."
"The cyclists would almost immediately start riding in the class II bike lane. Motorists would get their #2 lane back."
The road between Chesterfield Dr. and Solana Beach has plenty of space for a wide, buffered class II bike lane in both directions, Medak said. He also recommended usage data be recorded starting as soon as possible and continuing for a period after the changes are made.
Right now, the city doesn't know how many people walk, bike, use the bike sharrows or bike track.
Some cycling advocates liked the idea. When the class II lane was removed in 2020, cyclists got pushed out into the roadway, which has become the safer option, said Shaun Wallace. "The cyclists would almost immediately start riding in the class II bike lane. Motorists would get their #2 lane back. And pedestrians can walk on the side of the road."
Others spoke against removing the protected lane. It would likely benefit faster riders, who are more comfortable using the sharrows, said Judy Berlfine. But as a slower rider, she would stop riding if the lane is removed.
Judy Berlfine said as a slower rider, she would stop riding if the lane is removed.
She suggested the structures might be more helpful than anyone realizes. "How many people have tapped those bollards and wheel stops and woken up?"
Karen Freeman, who rides the road regularly, suggested education has been missing and should be tried before such a drastic change. "I'm unaware of any rules posted on the cycle track."
Longtime cyclist Chris Giles said he's ridden that stretch hundreds of times "and I've never had a problem with any of the curb stops."
Marco Gonzalez, an attorney with the Coast law Group, said the addition of the lane has radically changed the road, once dubbed "the gauntlet." It is getting "a ton of use." And the accidents are "all rider error," people going too fast or not paying attention.
"We're gonna fight you tooth and nail if you decide to change it."
For now, the commission has decided to study it.
One area of agreement for possible removal was locations near restaurants, where driveways, curbs and bollards are a dangerous mix.
"You'll never catch me on a bicycle in Encinitas, said commissioner Glen Johnson, suggesting drivers be put on a diet. "Why do we have four lanes for cars? Why not take it down to two lanes?"
Here's something you might be interested in.
Slow bike riders vs. fast ones in Cardiff-Solana Beach stretch
Nineteen accidents involved flexi posts
Slow bike riders vs. fast ones in Cardiff-Solana Beach stretch
Nineteen accidents involved flexi posts
Soon after the low concrete barriers went up in 2020, there were reports of crashes and injuries.
To encourage cycling and walking on scenic highway 101, Encinitas built a protected bike lane along the north and southbound shoulders between Chesterfield Drive in Cardiff and Solana Beach to the south.
October 5, 2024
Soon after the low concrete barriers went up in 2020, there were reports of crashes and injuries. Walkers and slower recreational riders were using the bike lane; faster "spandex riders" were choosing the sharrows; and people were weaving around the wheel stops and bollards.
January 11, 2025
The problem, according to traffic commissioner Ron Medak, was the "road furniture" — people were crashing into the structures meant to shield them from traffic. At a meeting Monday, he proposed a "simple fix": replace the class IV separated bikeway with a large 5.5 foot class II lane, which is defined only by paint.
"It won't be plastic to run into or give the illusion of safety."
Nineteen accidents, including one fatality, involved these flexi posts (bollards) or wheel stops, he said. "They're not protected."
"The cyclists would almost immediately start riding in the class II bike lane. Motorists would get their #2 lane back."
The road between Chesterfield Dr. and Solana Beach has plenty of space for a wide, buffered class II bike lane in both directions, Medak said. He also recommended usage data be recorded starting as soon as possible and continuing for a period after the changes are made.
Right now, the city doesn't know how many people walk, bike, use the bike sharrows or bike track.
Some cycling advocates liked the idea. When the class II lane was removed in 2020, cyclists got pushed out into the roadway, which has become the safer option, said Shaun Wallace. "The cyclists would almost immediately start riding in the class II bike lane. Motorists would get their #2 lane back. And pedestrians can walk on the side of the road."
Others spoke against removing the protected lane. It would likely benefit faster riders, who are more comfortable using the sharrows, said Judy Berlfine. But as a slower rider, she would stop riding if the lane is removed.
Judy Berlfine said as a slower rider, she would stop riding if the lane is removed.
She suggested the structures might be more helpful than anyone realizes. "How many people have tapped those bollards and wheel stops and woken up?"
Karen Freeman, who rides the road regularly, suggested education has been missing and should be tried before such a drastic change. "I'm unaware of any rules posted on the cycle track."
Longtime cyclist Chris Giles said he's ridden that stretch hundreds of times "and I've never had a problem with any of the curb stops."
Marco Gonzalez, an attorney with the Coast law Group, said the addition of the lane has radically changed the road, once dubbed "the gauntlet." It is getting "a ton of use." And the accidents are "all rider error," people going too fast or not paying attention.
"We're gonna fight you tooth and nail if you decide to change it."
For now, the commission has decided to study it.
One area of agreement for possible removal was locations near restaurants, where driveways, curbs and bollards are a dangerous mix.
"You'll never catch me on a bicycle in Encinitas, said commissioner Glen Johnson, suggesting drivers be put on a diet. "Why do we have four lanes for cars? Why not take it down to two lanes?"