In NYC, the bike lane is the "kill zone" for double parked cars and opening doors. I always try to avoid it, unless its one of the (few) good ones that is actua

In NYC, the bike lane is the "kill zone" for double parked cars and opening doors. I always try to avoid it, unless its one of the (few) good ones that is actually blocked off from traffic. Because cops are always "pulling over" into a double-parked position (as in not parking on the curb), they tend to infringe on this space by default...Same with taxi's pulling over to pick up fares...and pedestrians trying to flag a cab as well...not to mention the delivery guys going the wrong way...etc...a veritable obstacle course