Comments on: Valencia Street Green Wave Here to Stay

By: Andrew Sarkarati

Andrew Sarkarati — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:33:15 +0000

guerrero: cars
valencia: bicycles
mission: buses, bart

simple. perfect.

By: SCUM

SCUM — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:08:32 +0000

The assholes just blow through the lights and signs anyway.

By: MrEricSir

MrEricSir — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:19:30 +0000

You’re not very good at math, are you?

By: db

db — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:26:22 +0000

Doesn’t work. The next light turns red just after the current light turns green. 13mph in cars too.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:13:19 +0000

guess this means cars should aim for 26, 39 or 52…

By: jd

jd — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:08:20 +0000

The problem is, for most people: 13 mph is too slow going downhill (north from 26th until 18th) and too fast going uphill (south from 18th to 26th). When going downhill, like somebody else said, when that first light goes green, I wait (or ride *really* slow) for a good 15-20 seconds, then you can make them all at a good clip.

By: KHAN NOONIAN SING

KHAN NOONIAN SING — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:21:15 +0000

locals know that if you need to go somewhere you speed down guerrero.

By: MrEricSir

MrEricSir — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:29:38 +0000

The only “green waves” I’ve noticed are the fumes coming out of the Mission’s pot clubs. I got a second hand medicinal high today from standing too close to one.

By: Stony

Stony — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:10:30 +0000

As a fast cyclist, I find it best to start riding up or down Valencia when the light is about to or has just turned red. That way I won’t catch up to another red light for several blocks, at least. If I start when the light turns green I will see a red light every block, and while I may arrive at my destination a minute earlier, I will end up working much, much harder.

By: db

db — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:55:32 +0000

I never knew, and tried it on my commute this morning. 13mph is not fast, but it is faster than stopping (or pausing) for reds. Works for me — thanks for the tip!

By: mumbles

mumbles — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:33:25 +0000

I noticed that Market was a red wall from Civic to Safeway last night while the usual ride is pretty much all green if there’s a clear lane to ride in.

I wonder if they’re timing the lights there for 13 mph.

By: hoyhoy

hoyhoy — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:29:42 +0000

Valencia is a green wave? Am I riding too fast? Valencia is a red wall for me.