Originally Posted by
cklee
Road bike ergos seem like they'd be a PITA for stop-and-go, but they sure accelerate quick.
They're fine. I spent a few years commuting 10-12 miles one way with 23 traffic lights and 10 stop signs. The wrist position is more comfortable than on flat bars. While you can mate bar-ends to flat bars, on a road bike that position still lets you use the brakes.
The route is surely a consideration (see "speed" references above), and can be posted if it helps. If I spend enough time on the sidewalk then maybe a hybrid makes more sense?
If you spend appreciable time on a sidewalk a wheel chair makes the most sense because you're likely to need it after you get hit by a car at a driveway or intersection because drivers aren't looking for traffic moving faster than walking speed there (if they're looking - texting is often more interesting than driving).