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Old 10-31-08, 08:41 AM
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You gotta respect that sort of efficiency. Makes me almost feel like goose-stepping.
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Old 10-31-08, 06:29 PM
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I ride under certain circumstances; if something is screwed up with me/my bike, if I'm really near a bike path and about to enter, or if there's road work on the road I'm on.
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Old 10-31-08, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wils0nic
I ride under certain circumstances; if something is screwed up with me/my bike, if I'm really near a bike path and about to enter, or if there's road work on the road I'm on.
Eh... watch out about the road work excuse... I rode up onto the sidewalk for a second (to avoid a construction sign placed in the bike lane) and a lady right hooked me at the driveway five-feet up.
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Old 11-04-08, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Saving Hawaii
Eh... watch out about the road work excuse... I rode up onto the sidewalk for a second (to avoid a construction sign placed in the bike lane) and a lady right hooked me at the driveway five-feet up.
When I ride on the sidewalk, I've got both my rear light and my front light strobing. I'd advise using those whenever riding on anything other than an MUP. Besides segregated networks (which render cars moot), visibility is the best way to avoid being hit.
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To say no one should ever ride on a sidewalk @ anytime is to broad a statement imho. There are places in my area were the street would be suicide. Imo. One should ride were they feel safe @ that time and let others do the same iam to busy taking care of my own butt out there to worry about what others are. Doing anyway. Were one rides is determined by the area and conditions not a stay off the sidewak no matter what statement I do ride in the stree most of the time and most a the time it is the best place to be. BUT NOT ALWAYS

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Sounds like law suit heaven. Bikes on sidewalks where they are illegal? oops, they hit me and now I am going to be rich. Make sure you pick the ones with nice bikes.
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