A flashing “Watch for Bikes” sign on State Route 150 on Lake Chelan’s north shore uses radar to detect when bicyclists are using the winding, shoulderless road.
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This is a cool idea along US Highway 101 entering the Olympic National Park. The highway is four lanes with a wide shoulder until it gets to Lake Crescent, where it narrows to two lanes with little or no shoulder.
For a fighting chance against logging trucks, Winnebagos and SUVs pulling boat trailers, bicycle riders are encouraged to press the button below the sign, which activates the flashing lights on the bicycle sign at left. The light flashes for an hour, giving most cyclists time to traverse the 12-mile lakeside route.
Of course, if you happen to be carrying 55 pounds of extra weight and stopping to take pictures, you won’t make it in time.
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