Originally Posted by
ecnar
During my ride to work, I like to use the bike lane provided on the street. However, I see a lot of people riding on the sidewalk. I know there are certain sections where it is safer to get off the street and onto the sidewalk for a second or two. What is your preference street , sidewalk, or street when a bike lane is provided?
I have a Mongoose Ledge 2.1
Thanks,
There are very few cases where I will get on a sidewalk. I know my route and these are very exceptional cases. Sidewalks that cross high density areas with lots of driveways are very dangerous unless you ride at walking speed. Doing it in the direction opposite the flow of street traffic borders on suicidal.
Originally Posted by
Rob22315
No, YOU can walk, I will continue to ride up the hill via the sidewalk. I don't terrorize pedestrians and don't feed the hate. Most of this is a matter of attitude and common sense, not rules.
This is one of the very few cases I ride the sidewalk.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3623271
*It is up hill
*My speed is rarely over 10MPH because of the hill
*I have never encountered a pedestrian on it (I did once see a cyclist coming my way on it. He was being cautious and It seemed to me that he couldn't wait to clear that section of road and get back in the street-Sidewalk on other side was closed due to construction at the time)
*there is no cross traffic for this entire section
Look at the street view. It is three lanes, no shoulder, and vehicle speeds in excess of 40. There are bike lanes leading to it, and after it. I use those.