Originally Posted by CommuteCommando

To boil it all down, because they are Bike Paths. You will hear others call them MUP's. I rarely do. Often they are in areas where pedestrians have an alternative, called a sidewalk. I use my bike recreationaly, but it is also a major source of transportation for me. I commute ten miles after work, five of it on a Bike Path, that is often crowded by people who have an alternative. If I were asked to slow to walking speed to appease the politicians and multi-modal advocates, I would just as soon walk. I have a train to catch.