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Which Lane To Use In The Park — Brooklynian

Which Lane To Use In The Park

steve
steve
edited November -1 in Park Slope
Perhaps the PPA took notice of our recent thread:

http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3701

This morning there were signs up on the main drive telling people where they should recreate. Walkers/Runners in the two little lanes, bikers and skaters in the inner driving lane, and fast bikers in the outer lane.

Progress!

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  • veggiequeen
    veggiequeen
    thank goodness! i often have bikers (more recreational rather than those out to train) in the inner 'bike' lane when the road it closed. sometimes they yell at me for running in the 'bike' lane. glad the signs are up to remind them the rules.
  • mdgately
    mdgately

    Subject: Re: Which Lane To Use In The Park

    steve wrote: Perhaps the PPA took notice of our recent thread:

    http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3701

    This morning there were signs up on the main drive telling people where they should recreate. Walkers/Runners in the two little lanes, bikers and skaters in the inner driving lane, and fast bikers in the outer lane.

    Progress!
    The signs were probably there for the bicycle racing that was going on early this morning, to remind runners and casual cyclists to remain off of the main roadway, and to remind racers to stay out of the recreation lanes.
  • quijibo
    quijibo
    hmmm. the runner's lane has that nasty slant to it
    so that your right leg logs more distance than your left leg
    so for the most part, on the prospect park west side
    i stick to the lane between the bicycle and car lanes
    you know, the one with the crosshatches on it
    where no-one is supposed to be on :)

    when this crosshatch lane disappears – over on the flatbush side
    i get back onto the jogging lane
  • steve
    steve
    I tend to be a little all over the place, switching from the bridal path to the running lanes, to that crosshatched area. It all depends on my mood and how I'm feeling.
  • linusvanpelt
    linusvanpelt
    Just an addendum: these signs indicate where you should be when the road is closed to cars. I wish the signs had included some mention of when exactly that is. I've been running in the park over 10 years and I still forget all the time.
  • rose
    rose
    quijibo wrote: hmmm. the runner's lane has that nasty slant to it
    so that your right leg logs more distance than your left leg
    so for the most part, on the prospect park west side
    i stick to the lane between the bicycle and car lanes
    you know, the one with the crosshatches on it
    where no-one is supposed to be on :)

    when this crosshatch lane disappears – over on the flatbush side
    i get back onto the jogging lane
    I do that too, on the West Drive, because the running lane is really slanted there and the bridle path is too full of rocks and horse manure. But it seems to make the cyclists mad and they ride right at me to try to scare me. :x
  • quijibo
    quijibo
    Rose wrote: I do that too, on the West Drive, because the running lane is really slanted there and the bridle path is too full of rocks and horse manure. But it seems to make the cyclists mad and they ride right at me to try to scare me. :x
    yea. there's this one kid with a grey plastic sweat suit on a bike
    near the windor terrace entrance by the stables
    he came a little too close for my comfort last time.
    and he likes to provoke the other joggers i've seen
    he sneaks up right behind you

    i have my eye out for him the next time i swing by that entrance

    but otherwise i haven't had any problems with the cyclists
    although it does get scary for everyone involved when the ground is wet
  • erikka
    erikka
    It doesn't matter how many signs or incredibly obvious painted symbols (like a bike crossed out in bright red that says NO BIKES) you put down, people will just go where they feel like walking/biking. I usually handle the two lanes the same way one would when driving (stay to the right) but there is always one completely clueless person not paying attention, meandering all over the road. When there's no traffic in the park, bikes have no business in either of the thin lanes of the left--they should be using the road.
  • escap
    escap
    quijibo wrote: hmmm. the runner's lane has that nasty slant to it
    so that your right leg logs more distance than your left leg
    so for the most part, on the prospect park west side
    i stick to the lane between the bicycle and car lanes
    you know, the one with the crosshatches on it
    where no-one is supposed to be on :)

    when this crosshatch lane disappears – over on the flatbush side
    i get back onto the jogging lane
    By far the best way to alleviate the slant problem is by using the jogging path. This is not always possible (maybe 60-70% of the circle), but it is totally flat, in addition to being easier on the knees and out of the way of bikers and most peds. I stick to it as much as possible, and have never had any problems.
  • rose
    rose
    escap wrote:

    By far the best way to alleviate the slant problem is by using the jogging path. This is not always possible (maybe 60-70% of the circle), but it is totally flat, in addition to being easier on the knees and out of the way of bikers and most peds. I stick to it as much as possible, and have never had any problems.
    I do too, when I can. Too often it is wet/muddy/icy, and if you're clumsy like me, it's really easy to trip over roots and rocks and stuff. So many people would prefer to run on the dirt -- it would be nice if the Parks Dept would expand that little path a bit, and maintain it.
  • linusvanpelt
    linusvanpelt
    Rose wrote: [quote=escap]

    By far the best way to alleviate the slant problem is by using the jogging path. This is not always possible (maybe 60-70% of the circle), but it is totally flat, in addition to being easier on the knees and out of the way of bikers and most peds. I stick to it as much as possible, and have never had any problems.
    I do too, when I can. Too often it is wet/muddy/icy, and if you're clumsy like me, it's really easy to trip over roots and rocks and stuff. So many people would prefer to run on the dirt -- it would be nice if the Parks Dept would expand that little path a bit, and maintain it.

    Agreed. I've twisted an ankle and once fell flat and bruised a rib. since it's simply a narrow worn footpath it's only totally flat in those places where there aren't rocks or roots. But I've been lucky enough not to have any chronic repetitive-motion-type injuries.
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