Midnight Ridazz Founder Calls Bike Lanes in Silver Lake 'Too Narrow' (Video)

KCET's Departures website features a video from local cycling hero Roadblock.

The cycling pioneer, of course, helped found Echo Park's Midnight Ridazz bike group.

Recently, Roadblock took a lunchtime ride along Sunset Boulevard, starting in East Hollywood and ending in Silver Lake.

You can see the video in our gallery, which ends with a "teachable moment" for a motorist. (See Roadblock's Safety Tip Number 5 below.)

Roadblock notes in a post that goes along with the video that the bike lanes along that stretch of Sunset are simply too narrow:

Staying in them at speeds greater than 15 mph along this fast corridor would be dangerous. Note my lane position in the video.

He also notes (correctly) that fear keeps a lot of Angelenos off the streets, and outlines five tips for the timid that also show up in the video:

1. Cyclists need to stay out of the door zone.

2. Keep a consistent straight line even when passing large gaps between parked cars.

3. Pass on the left.

4. Anticipate traffic.

5. Act in a calm yet educational manner when confronting drivers.

Regarding the last item, tell us what you think of how Roadblock did on that score in the video in comments below.

And read his  full KCET post here.