A San Francisco business owner states that business along Valencia Street has actually been adversely impacted because a secured bike lane opened up in center of the road. Now, he’s begun a hunger strike to accentuate the effects he states are occurring on the hallway.

“I’m doing a hunger strike for 30 days. So, water and once in a while juice,” stated Eiad Eltawil. “The main problem is the bike lane.”

Eltawil and his family members possesses Yasmin Restaurant and Rossi Mission SF.

The bike lane becomes part of a pilot job to shield bicyclists.

“We were against it from the start. They took away 79 parking [spots,] they made a commercial zone,” stated Eltawil stated.

Eltawil included the bikes are not the only problem therefore much, he stated that connecting to the city hasn’t totaled up to a lot.

“There is no more customer that want to come here because there is no parking. Customer sit outside and ask me what to do and it is very frustrating. So there is a huge loss of business because of this bike lane,” he stated.

Eltawil stated he’s seeing adjustments along the hallway.

“Five businesses last week closed,” he stated.

The bike lanes add the facility of the road while automobiles make use of the external lanes.

NBC Bay Area spoke with some bicyclists Saturday as they shared concerning their experience.

“I’m utilizing it two times a week. It’s functioning actually well for me,” said San Francisco resident Christian Bonvin. “I seem like there is much less website traffic with automobiles since there is just one lane for every cars and truck. But generally, I really feel more secure.”

“I do like the lanes. I take it to work, I commute on these lanes. I think they’re very helpful,” stated Jon Savage of San Francisco.

Another bicyclist informed NBC Bay Area off-camera Saturday that he does not such as the bike lanes or utilize them.

It’s tough to inform just how much the bike lanes added kept in mind to adjustments along the hallway. But David Quinby informed NBC Bay Area Saturday that he needed to shut his location in November.

Eltawil stated he will certainly remain to ask the city of San Francisco.

“Please take out the bike lane. Let’s get tighter and figure out a better and decide all of us,” he stated.

In a declaration, SFMTA stated it’s speaking with services on Valencia Street and prepares to remain to team up to “work on solutions that best protect both businesses and bicyclists on the corridor.”