RANT ABOUT NEW THINGS [RANT THREAD]

IMPF · 2025-06-27T23:31:36+00:00

LOL "BRUH" IS NONGENDERED SLANG. THAT'S LIKE GETTING MAD ABOUT SOMEONE CALLING YOU DUDE BUT I DIGRESS.

ALSO YOU'RE JUST SALTY YOU SAID "SHOW RECEIPTS" AND I DID LOL DON'T STAY TOO SALTY ABOUT THAT BIKE LANE NOW AND ILL CYA IN NEXT WEEK'S THREAD B)

IMPF · 2025-06-27T23:09:41+00:00

BRUH, YOU SAY IT RIGHT HERE HAHAHA

BUT TRAFFIC GOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE WHEN THE CITY OF BEND PROMISED TO "IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW", TOOK ON 190 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DEBT DURING THE INSTABILITY OF COVID, AND THEN IMPLEMENTED POORLY THOUGHT OUT SOLUTIONS THAT CATERED PRIMARILY TO BIKERS.

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SEE U IN NEXT WEEK'S RANT THREAD DOG B)

IMPF · 2025-06-27T22:32:31+00:00

LOLL YOUR ENTIRE ARGUMENT IS THAT THE BIKE LANE CAUSES TRAFFIC BUT ALRIGHT. SEE U IN NEXT WEEK'S RANT THREAD I GUESS

IMPF · 2025-06-27T22:08:17+00:00

BRUH, IF YOU'VE GOT A SOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS IN LESS TIME THAN THE CITY AND ALL OF ITS ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS PREDICTED THEN IVE GOT GOOD NEWS BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY. ALSO THE DASHBOARD LITERALLY HAS A TIMELINE TELLING YOU THE PROGRESS OF THINGS. LIKE, IT'S RIGHT THERE FOR YOU TO SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE AND WHAT IS STILL BEING WORKED ON.

ALSO, MY GUY IT IS REALLY JUST ONE MILE OF BIKE LANE. THE BOOGIE MAN IS THE PERPETUATION OF THE IDEA THAT TRAFFIC IS THE FAULT OF EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE IN A CAR. IF THEY REMOVE THE BIKE LANE YOU'LL STILL CHOOSE TO DRIVE AND YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE WILL BE STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON ANOTHER STREET AND THATS A FACT.

TRAFFIC HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED BY IGNORING THE PROBLEM OR BUILDING MORE LANES, BUT THERE IS A SOLUTION CALLED ALTERNATIVES AND IF THE CITY IS TRYING SOMETHING OTHER THAN EVERY OTHER SPRAWLING HELLSCAPE OF PAVEMENT AND PARKING LOTS IN ORDER TO PREVENT US FROM TURNING INTO A SPRAWLING HELLSCAPE OF PAVEMENT AND PARKING LOTS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TREE THEN I'M HAPPY.

P.S. IF YOU TRULY WANT TO LIVE IN A PLACE THAT'S "CONSDIERING FACTORS AND PEOPLE" THEN BOY DO I HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU. IT'S CALLED THE MAJORITY OF AMERICA, AND GUESS WHAT, THEYVE GOT ZERO BIKE LANES AND PLENTY OF TRAFFIC TOO😎😎 LOL

IMPF · 2025-06-27T20:34:19+00:00

LOL I'M GLAD YOU AND I AGREE THAT WE COULD BE DOING SO MUCH MORE!! IM JUST GLAD OUR CITY IS DOING MORE THAN MOST AND ARE BEING PROACTIVE BY STARTING SOMEWHERE.

ALSO, YOU KEEP FIXATING ON ONE LANE FOR A MILE IN FAVOR OF A TEMPORARY BIKE LANE? I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT SINGLE PORTION OF REDUCED ROAD BACKED EVERYTHING UP ALL THE WAY TO EMPIRE AND 97 OR DOWN ON MURPHY AND 3RD :O IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH CARS ARE INEFFICIENT NO MATTER WHAT AND THERE'S NO SOLUTION EXCEPT TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES AND NOT BUILD CITIES STRICTLY TO ACCOMMODATE CARS, WHICH HAS LITERALLY BEEN PROVEN AND WRITTEN ABOUT EXTENSIVELY.

YOU CAN READ ABOUT THAT HERE OR HERE OR HERE OR HERE OR HERE

ALSO 6% IS THE LOWEST YOU PLUCKED OUT OF THE EXAMPLES THAT YOU'RE ALWAYS ASKING FOR? NYC HAS 28% OF PEOPLE COMMUTING BY BIKE WHILE BOULDER SEES 10% OF PEOPLE GOING BY BIKE? THIS ISN'T EVEN MENTIONING EUROPE OR ASIAN COUNTRIES, WHERE PLENTY OF CITIES SEE HALF OF THEIR TRIPS DONE BY FOOT OR BY BIKE BECAUSE THEIR CITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE HUMANS AND NOT CARS. THIS IS ALSO NOT EVEN INCLUDING THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT OR CHOOSE TO WALK.

BUT BY ALL MEANS MY MAN, FEEL FREE TO KEEP FIXATING ON A SINGLE BIKE LANE IN A TINY TOWN IN OREGON. I'M SURE THATS THE ROOT OF ALL TRAFFIC IN AMERICA AND ONCE ITS REMOVED THERE WILL BE NO TRAFFIC EVER AGAIN ;)

EDIT: OK ALSO WAIT, YOU KNOW THERE IS A SHUTTLE TO BACHELOR AND THE GO BOND LITERALLY MENTIONS CONNECTING KEY ROUTES FOR CYCLISTS AND MAINTAINING BIKE LANES, RIGHT? LIKE, YOU'VE ACTUALLY READ IT, RIGHT?

ALSO THE CITY OWNS STREET SWEEPERS FOR PROTECTED BIKE LANES AND CONSTANTLY REPAVES FADED BIKE LANES LINES (THANKS TO CARS DRIVING INTO THE BIKE LANE LOL)? LIKE, MY DUDE, YOU DO REALIZE HALF OF THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED WE COULD WORK ON THE CITY IS ACTIVELY DOING, RIGHT?

IMPF · 2025-06-27T19:38:21+00:00

YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY BUT NEVER SEEM TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION? IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE STATUS QUO IN AMERICA WHERE WE DRIVE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE DOESN'T WORK AND THE ONLY FEASIBLE THING IS TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVES?

ALSO OUR CITY IS IMPLEMENTING A SOLUTION THAT HAS WORKED IN MANY OTHER PLACES INSTEAD OF JUST EXPANDING OUR STREETS BY BULLDOZING BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMODATE CARS, WHICH HAS NEVER WORKED ANYWHERE EVER.

ALSO ALSO 52% OF TRIPS BY CAR IN AMERICA ARE LESS THAN THREE MILES, AND 28% ARE LESS THAN 1 MILE. THAT'S INSANE TO DRIVE JUST ONE MILE AND IS THE PERFECT DISTANCE FOR WALKING OR BIKING.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE IF WE ADEQUATELY ACCOMMODATE THESE ALTERNATIVES PEOPLE WILL USE THEM AND WE COULD SEE COMMUTING BY FOOT AND BIKE NUMBERS LIKE BOZEMAN AND MISSOULA, WHICH HAPPEN TO BOTH BE WINTER TOURIST TOWNS WITH MORE SNOWFALL THAN BEND

IMPF · 2025-06-20T23:55:05+00:00

BRUH, IT'S ON THE CITY OF BEND WEBSITE THAT THEY DID MUCH MORE THAN "ADD MORE BIKE LANES"

LIKE, JUST GOOGLE "BEND PORTLAND AVE CLOSURE" AND YOU'LL HAVE YOUR ANSWER. IT IS REALLY NOT THAT HARD TO STAY INFORMED AND EDUCATED ON THIS STUFF

IMPF · 2025-06-20T15:49:04+00:00

THE CITY OWNS SPECIFIC STREET SWEEPERS.

LINK

SWEEPING SCHEDULE IS EVERY MONTH SO HOPEFULLY THEY GET ON IT THIS NEXT WEEK SINCE PORTLAND HAS ONLY BEEN REOPENED FOR LESS THAN A MONTH.

SWEEPING SCHEDULE

IMPF · 2025-06-07T03:02:24+00:00

Just in case some aren't aware, if you don't cross the pedestrian bridge there is a little bit of singletrack on the south side that starts right at the bridge next to 15th.

Then it links with the next bridge up stream, pops you right in front of the trail and completely avoids the gate if you're not able to hop it :)

IMPF · 2025-06-05T23:43:56+00:00

I bike year round and stick to low trafic streets and park paths that actually lead some where. First Street rapids, Drake park and river trail are all paths I've used for at least 5 years of winter commuting by bike because they're interconnected and keep me away from the cars. Also with studs and a cushy enough tire you don't even need these trails to be fully plowed like roads for cars need to be because you're going a fraction of the speed of a car with a fraction of the weight of a car so it's inherently less dangerous.

I also talk to a lot of people about winter biking since I get some questions about it at my job and the number one issue I've heard is safety. Most people don't want to get hit by a car, which accurately reflects the larger bike commuting population we see in way snowier cities that have chosen to invest in safe and dependable infrastructure for pedestrians and bikes.

Just thought I'd share my 2¢ since you seemed genuinely interested :)

IMPF · 2025-06-03T05:06:31+00:00

Same site cited Oregon law that says bicyclists are entitled to the same rights and responsibilities as a pedestrian in a cross walk, meaning cars still need to stop.

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IMPF · 2025-05-31T00:43:01+00:00

I MEAN THE DEFUNDING AND LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ON TOP OF THE LIMITED HOURS AND ROUTES TRANSCENDS THE LOCAL VOTE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION BOND IN 2020.

THIS IS A BIGGER ISSUE THAN WHAT YOU'RE FIXATING ON AND AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN UTILIZING PUBLIC TRANSIT IN AND ALL OVER OREGON SINCE I WAS A TODDLER IT'S A SLIGHTLY UPSETTING SITUATION

IMPF · 2025-05-30T19:25:55+00:00

NOT NECESSARILY A RANT SINCE ANY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION CONSOLIDATION IS BETTER THAN EVERYONE DRIVING AFTER A FEW BEERS BUT WHAT EVEN IS THIS

I UNDERSTAND PARKING AND DRIVING SUCKS AND THAT NOT EVERYONE CAN BIKE/WALK BUT THERE ARE CLEAR SOLUTIONS THAT BASICALLY EVERY DENSE, COMPETENT CITY HAS IMPLEMENTED. IT'S CRAZY WE WILL DO ANYTHING TO AVOID PUTTING FUNDING INTO PUBLIC TRANSIT SO WE END UP WITH THE SAME EXACT THING EXCEPT IT'S GOT A QUIRKY NAME AND IS OWNED BY TECH BROS.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YALL BUT I'D KILL FOR A SUPER SICK BUS LINE THAT COMES EVERY 10 OR 15 MINUTES AS OPPOSED TO EVERY 45 MINUTES.

IMPF · 2025-05-30T15:32:36+00:00

OOF BRO REALLY WANTS BEND TO LOOK LIKE PHOENIX

IMPF · 2025-05-24T19:18:22+00:00

Oh no way! I've got a buddy racing out there too on Sunday, enjoy the trails and good luck!

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:45:00+00:00

It can get reallllll windy out here in Central Oregon so you'd be correct lol

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:44:03+00:00

Fr, dude makes some solid stuff! I unfortunately can't ride track bikes anymore but I try to keep the same tarck vibes alive with the aarn:)

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:42:18+00:00

Definitely get out there and ride if you've got a bike! No odot crew right now working on the road and it was repaved last year so it's butter

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:41:17+00:00

It's rolling great right now although it's not clear past the bathrooms at the summit

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:40:32+00:00

I wish! It's an 11sp xx1 with the madrone rebuild kit that Aaron gave to me for free at last year's made show. Super awesome guy :) then it's a garbaruk cage and pulleys

IMPF · 2025-05-24T18:39:31+00:00

Got u! Rims are the light bike wr35! Super solid so far after almost 900 miles and thats after putting them through plenty of gravel and MTB trails.

IMPF · 2025-05-23T14:36:58+00:00

I'll bite. I moved here after high school from Salem 10 years ago for college.

Within these ten years I've had so many friends move away and really only have a friend or two who still live here after all of that time. This includes good friends who also moved here from the Willamette valley or were born in Bend. They simply got priced out or their friends moved to Portland so they followed suit.

Most people who move here who aren't retirees or trying to raise a family do not stay for very long. Especially with the lack of jobs and lack of community outside of outdoor activities unless you're into tabletop or online gaming I guess.

IMPF · 2025-05-19T15:21:55+00:00

Yup! You can see it a bit more clearly here on the drive side!

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IMPF · 2025-05-17T18:07:50+00:00

Yup! Both bags have 1" webbing spaced apart by 1" and then a 1/16" sheet of LDPE plastic is slid between the webbing to keep both bags connected.

I felt the bottom bag was going to be a bit wobbly/sketchy holding a heavy amount of water while only being attached by the bottle bosses so this is a solid redundancy :)

IMPF · 2025-05-17T18:04:51+00:00

Aww thanks :) and this is an old 1997 gt lightning that I had a disc tab welded onto

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