Moving to MIA in August- how's the bicycling culture?

[miamiblue]

Originally Posted by EricJ71

I just got back from MIA and everything that everyone said about traffic and dangerous drivers and the impossibility of safely bicycling was plain old BS. You jokers don't know traffic OR dangerous when it comes to riding in traffic.

Your traffic is a joke.
There are plenty of bike lanes.
The drivers aren't as bad as LA or as aggressive.

THE PLACE IS FREAKIN EMPTY, I CAN RIDE ANYWHERE AND NOT GET HIT.

I was right- those of you who gave the 'Be afraid, it's crazy' advice need to get out from under your rocks and live a little.

what a bunch of babies, whaaa, whaaa!!! I will EAT miami and come back for more. then i'll move to NYC again next summer, lol.

I was born and raised in Miami, family is still there (I left a year ago), and I don't remember there being any bike lanes other than in some portions of the bike trail that goes out to key biscayne. I don't know where you're planning to live and commute to exactly, but it can be done in some situations. Others would surely be a death wish. I worked with someone who commuted from the Gables (LeJuene area) to work in Palmetto Bay. Even though she was on some of the "tamer" roads in residential areas, she would have daily stories of people trying to run her off the road or clip her. She road on sidewalks in certain places. The best thing about biking in Miami is there are no hills and all the streets are generally straight. They are farily smoothe as well.

Also, if you were in the Design District or downtown at night during the week or during the day on a weekend, yeah, it's going to be empty. There isn't a whole lot going on in those areas during those times.

I definitely commend you on bike commuting. I am planning to start up here when I move next week a bit closer to work.

[Mike in TN]

Originally Posted by EricJ71

I just got back from MIA and everything that everyone said about traffic and dangerous drivers and the impossibility of safely bicycling was plain old BS. You jokers don't know traffic OR dangerous when it comes to riding in traffic.

Your traffic is a joke.
There are plenty of bike lanes.
The drivers aren't as bad as LA or as aggressive.

THE PLACE IS FREAKIN EMPTY, I CAN RIDE ANYWHERE AND NOT GET HIT.

I was right- those of you who gave the 'Be afraid, it's crazy' advice need to get out from under your rocks and live a little.

what a bunch of babies, whaaa, whaaa!!! I will EAT miami and come back for more. then i'll move to NYC again next summer, lol.

Sure you weren't in Miami, TX or Miami, OK?

[EricJ71]

Originally Posted by Mike in TN

Sure you weren't in Miami, TX or Miami, OK?

i asked myself the same thing as i went up and down empty streets on a saturday night...i almost cried because it was the absolute perfect biking situation and my bike was as far as it could be from me and still be on the same continent. there were miles and miles of smooth, empty pavement and i couldn't pedal a foot of it.

there is no centralized anything in miami. there's no area other than sobe where people gather in large numbers. there's no city center...no bar district...not many people around in general...it was like each day was sunday. there was no buzz...

[lauralei2]

Originally Posted by EricJ71

i asked myself the same thing as i went up and down empty streets on a saturday night...i almost cried because it was the absolute perfect biking situation and my bike was as far as it could be from me and still be on the same continent. there were miles and miles of smooth, empty pavement and i couldn't pedal a foot of it.

there is no centralized anything in miami. there's no area other than sobe where people gather in large numbers. there's no city center...no bar district...not many people around in general...it was like each day was sunday. there was no buzz...

Hey, Welcome to Miami, and enjoy the traffic free roads!!! People....no one lives here. Want to gather in large numbers (?) ....people enjoy concerts, the Grove, and whatever. Look, where have you been, downtown has been a urine-infested wasteland for many years.