Originally Posted by
jminsi2000
What is the advantage here? I can understand if the sidewalk is concrete and the road is asphalt, but when they're both concrete? Can someone enlighten me?
Less traffic.
I'm sure that fast runners like to avoid obstructions like dogs, strollers, curbs, and other pedestrians as much as cyclists do.
I can run at pace with the typical urban bike lane cyclists here. The reason I don't is that it would freak them out.