Obstacles on the tracks

There are plenty of reasons why they lack decent infrastructure, but let's be honest—in some cities outside of America, the bike lanes are nothing more than a single, narrow strip squeezed right next to the car lane.

We’re just a shallow, lazy nation—I guess that explains why our transit system is such a mess. I always talk about doing it, but never actually get around to it (though at least we can mock it here)—I really should ride from the Warehouse District up through Main Street over to Držićev to snap ten ridiculous photos of bike lane obstacles. Not even mentioning those poorly designed speed bumps they slapped down later; they basically wreck your bike because you hit them way too fast since they're about 5cm higher than the rest of the pavement. Makes for one hell of a bumpy ride.
I also gotta mention some stuff that just leaves me confused. Since the laws are so "brilliant," you aren't allowed to cross a crosswalk unless there's a designated bike lane right there—so then you get these weird scenarios. Like, if there's no lane and just a standard crosswalk, obviously "by the book" you have to hop off and walk. Then there's the red-colored bike lanes that run right through a pedestrian crossing where you're good to go and have priority over cars. But then you've got a non-red lane that suddenly cuts out 5-6 meters before the crosswalk and restarts 5-6 meters after. So, "legally" speaking, you're stuck in this limbo where you have to dismount because you technically lose priority mid-crossing.
But then there are intersections where the non-red lane doesn't cut out early. They just run all the way to the street, even if they aren't marked on the road itself. If I remember right, the traffic lights still show a cyclist icon, so logically you should have priority, but I honestly don't get the whole red vs. non-red lane distinction!!??

What do you guys think??

So some jerk caught me off guard on this path that runs past the crosswalk—not even directly on the pedestrian part, mind you. And get this: the same idiot was letting pedestrians pass who were practically touching my front tire. Like, if someone is right in front of you, they aren't a driver, they're a pedestrian.
I honestly don't give a damn about "rules of the road" when some clown is waving me through just because he's being stubborn. I'm not looking for an accident just to prove a point. And if you feel the need to flex your authority at a crosswalk? Fine, but you just end up feeling like you're running a charity drive.

Didn't realize there was some kind of hierarchy for bike paths—I thought it was just about saving the paint job.🙂.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around the people who show up with a bucket of wet concrete just to pour a makeshift curb 😁??

I’d bet my life over 90% of drivers don't even realize a cyclist has to actually dismount to have right-of-way at a standard crosswalk—if someone hit you, they either weren't looking or you just caught them off guard...

probably just some angry cyclist shaking their fist at a concrete barrier😁

the paths aren't officially ranked, but I have no clue why some are marked red and others aren't—though, honestly, the red ones definitely pop more

Nah, definitely an arrogant jerk, like I said—we actually made eye contact😁. Then, just as I’m getting up to grab my bike, they stop halfway across the damn crosswalk and start shouting through the window about how I won't make it across (as if the pedestrians wouldn't).

Don't sweat it—he didn't think you had any kind of edge either. To guys like him, you're just another obstacle in the lane—just more background noise to those "alpha" types who think they own the road.