Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
36The amount of money it cost for the few people that use bike lanes especially in the winter is ridiculous.
23- Reasonable Person
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
27Faustus...if bikes are using the roads, should they not get their vehicle licensed, pay a fee like the rest of us?
21- Diane Limebeer
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
28Totally fine for you to feel that way - just don't be upset when cyclists are in the middle of the road this winter. They are entitled to use the road too, according to the law, so be sure to drive safe around them!
19- Faustus Legrand
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
32"Or was it the year they started handing out participaction ribbons and entitlement was a lifestyle."The only entitlement I seem to see is drivers feeling they are entitled to drive as fast as they want wherever and whenever they want. Today's headlines alone include "Vehicle clocked doing 134 km/h in 60 km/h zone" and "Driver had more than twice legal limit of alcohol in his system" followed by my favorite - "Driver flees after crashing into hydro pole"But bicycles, and the infrastructure for people who choose to ride them year-round, are definitely the entitlement here?
12- Faustus Legrand
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
22Pandering to a small but loud group.
21- Reasonable Person
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
25Did winter bicycling just start this year? Or was it the year they started handing out participaction ribbons and entitlement was a lifestyle. What did you do last year and the year before and the year before, before there was ever such a thing as a bike lane. Here’s an idea, take out the cement bollards and plow right to the curb like they did years ago. You, the bicyclists can pretend that there are the bollards and the painted lines under all the snow and slush which you claim will keep you safe. Because a five foot by six inch concrete barrier is NOT going to save your butt especially if Mr Cardrivers 5000 lb sliding out of control vehicle goes over the top of it. And true, getting hit by a car doing 20 is not as bad as getting hit @ 60, it’s still going to mess you up.
16- 1SPOOK
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
21You’d be surprised, data from the city of Toronto has shown that around 20% of summer cycling volumes continue throughout the winter. There are other studies online that are claiming even higher percentages. 20% is still substantial, given the amount of cyclists we see in the summer. That number is also inclined to rise if people have safe cycling infrastructure such as plowed bike lanes. There are other implications which also make the investment worthwhile and necessary, such as people with mobility devices who need to use the bike lane (as Taylor mentioned in this article), accessibility for transit, and for residents who live on streets with bike lanes now being required to do extra shoveling because they suddenly have a longer stretch of unplowed snow at the end of their driveway.
19- Tay Caton
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
24What did these people do 2 years ago when bike lanes weren't a thing ? Making an issue out of something that should have never been erected in this country and climate to begin with. Explains why our city is broke to a T.
15- James D
Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'
16So we should have no bike lanes whatsoever because it snows 4 months a year? Should we rip up all the parks too, since we can't use baseball diamonds in the winter? Better get rid of all the skating rinks too, since we can't use those in the summer, right?It's a real tragedy that motorists will have to drive a bit more carefully on this street in the winter.
21- Faustus Legrand
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
22Sorry, but these bike lines have already taken so many traffic lanes away from the drivers of this city causing more congestion and frustration. I agree with the vote. The majority of the transportation is vehicles, and the way the city has gone is backwards, I agree with that point but because of all the main roads going from 4 lane back to 2 lanes to try and please the minority bikers!!!!
14- LabsRule
Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'
25This article highlights exactly what many of us on Scottsdale and Silvercreek have been dealing with — the concrete dividers and narrowed lanes have created a daily “nightmare” for traffic, buses, and neighborhood safety. Meanwhile, the bike lanes remain largely unused, even though the sidewalks are wide enough for cyclists to share safely.These lanes aren’t meeting their purpose and are only increasing congestion and risk. That’s why I’ve started a petition asking the City of Guelph to remove the bike lanes and restore the previous traffic flow. We can support cycling without compromising safety by using shared sidewalks or off-road paths.If you’ve experienced these issues too, please consider signing and sharing:https://www.change.org/Scottsdale-bike-lanes
10- Brittany Scott-Chisholm
Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'
18Sorry, but we're not allowed on the sidewalk and the road is not safe. Keep the barriers until a real multi-use path is built and maintained year-round.
16- Matt Saunders
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
22I agree with your comment especially re: cement bollards. These are a bigger hazard! Take ‘em out!!!
12- Mark Si
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
19Tay Caton City of Toronto is a little different than Guelph. It is filled people has transit and no parking. Its not apples to apples. Living in a city like that is a lifestyle not the same here.
14- Reasonable Person
After 170 years, Bank of Montreal is moving out of Downtown Guelph
27and we all know why .
5- Joe Jones
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
24I personally ride a bike. I ride on the road or on the sidewalk. it is fine. We don't need to plough bike lanes. The real issue is that sidewalks can carry both bikes and people. It is ridiculous that the city does not want us riding on this perfectly good space. We can share the space. Neither are overcrowded in the winter, and most people do not ride or walk very far. I use the sidewalk all the time. it is fine, and it is ploughed.
8- Jess #1
After 170 years, Bank of Montreal is moving out of Downtown Guelph
18Just out of curiosity, how many times have drug addicts harmed the children of random strangers in the square ? Give me nice round number?
13- DR64
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
13@Reasonable Person - you’re right, it is different, in the sense that they have much better year-round cycling infrastructure and actually plow their bike lanes so the 20% of people who continue to cycle in the winter can do that more safely. @Diane Limebeer actually no, that’s not how the law works. I encourage you to read the Highway Traffic Act, or at least the part that talks about cyclists being able to take the full lane when they deem it is necessary (for example when our council chooses to not plow bike lanes).
17- Tay Caton
Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter
15Bike lanes were very much a thing 2 years ago. I encourage you to leave Guelph every now and then. There’s a lot more world out there.
15- Tay Caton
Council puts $1.7M back into 2026 budget; increase hovers at just over 8%
23Obviously our elected representatives have zero sense of fiscal responsibility.
6- Grandad
