[adastra]

Biking in Soma is incredibly dangerous. Everyone I know who bikes there has had an accident at some point in the last few years. And I suspect its getting worse with Uber and Lyft drivers who pour in from elsewhere around the bay and have no familiarity with the streets at all.

[et-al]

I agree with you that most Lyft/Uber drivers don't have a sense of the environment compared to traditional cab drivers. Who decides it's a good idea to double-park on Oak Street to let someone off?

Riding in SoMa requires one to always expect cars to make a right turn on any intersection, (so pass them on the left), along with cars turning onto your travel from the numerous side streets (e.g. Rausch, Moss, Harriet). And on top of that, because of how wide all the one-way streets are, drivers drive fast.

Harrison and Bryant, the roads adjacent to the freeway, are essentially extensions of the freeway with cars easily going 50 mph. I would traverse SoMa on another street, then only bike on those streets for the very last block.

Folsom was always a mess, especially in the evening, but the giant red bike lane has made things worse. It was confusing to both drivers and bikers when it first rolled out because it was a car-sized bike lane. Had they drawn the lane as half the size of a car, I think it would've easily communicated to everyone it's not meant for cars. I know drivers now realise that, but for any new driver in SF, I can see them accidentally driving in that bike lane.

Stay aware and keep the rubber side down.

[sidlls]

I have more problems avoiding pedestrians with their phones an inch from their face walking blindly into the bike lane, a crosswalk, or zig-zagging on shared paths.