Originally Posted by
J.C. Koto
I need to ask because this has disaster written all over it and I thought you might be trolling.
Fair enough. Sorry for not being clear enough about my intentions.
If you can't swerve, what are you going to do when you miss the landing? Probably fall off the bike and be thrown into traffic, that's what. Also, slowing down for obstacles is too inconvenient for you?! Really?! Would you rather arrive at your destination by bike or by ambulance?
What kind of obstacles are you talking about that are too much of an inconvenience to slow down for, moving aside from would cause accidents, but you think you can safely jump over?
Sometimes the streets are too packed for me, so I used the sidewalk. Where I live, it is legal to use the sidewalk (Los Angeles area). The problem with sidewalks is a common one: tree roots. It causes the sidewalk to rise up vertically about 4 to 8 inches. It's not just in one place, but many. To swerve to one side would mean trees and tree roots. To swerve to another would be mean meeting fences. These are non-car related accidents.
I could get out and walk, but - counting all the obstacles - this adds up to a considerable time. About 20 to 30 minutes extra, most inconvenient. I guess I have to change my statement about obstacles being uncommon for me, now that I think about it.