Those “bike route” signs are quite ubiquitous in my area. I think of them more as alerting vehicle traffic that there may be bicyclists than really encouraging exploration or exercise for the cyclist. As a daily bike rider, I kind of ignore them because they aren’t doing me any favors, they’re just usually on side streets that make me go out of my way but still put me in direct traffic.
I took a minute to pull examples of “bike route” signs and how I see their eligibility. Keep in mind that most bike route signs are alongside streets and don’t have inherent pedestrian access. These examples that I say I approve are assuming pedestrian access to the sign and/or route and are strictly my opinion and not explicit criteria examples…
Eligible:
Ineligible:
