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Carlsbad CA has a number of superb facilities for bicycle commuters, with well-delineated Class II bicycle lanes (as opposed to cycletracks) that promote visibility, demark a place for bicycles on the road, and help prevent right hook, left cross, side entry, and similar collisions. Carlsbad is definitely worth emulating and copying.
In Castro Valley things seem to be smooth. OK, we see the joy riding teen on and e-bike running their signs, but the adults are minding manners. While I know I’m benefiting from the additional ridership that e-bikes bring to the table (since ‘When you double bike ridership, you reduce car/bike collisions by 1/3rd” due to the visual expectancy effect), I’m sadly seeing more school aged riders traveling against traffic!
Education is slipping and I fear the numbers will turn sour.