Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
That's why I said I would take the sidewalk if it were literally jammed up solid between lights with cars barely inching along. It would be stupid to sit on your bike forever in that mess.
I did not take a look the "street view" image...I agree there are some instances where taking the sidewalk would be a decent option.
One of the great things about cycling is being able to go where cars cannot go.
And I think the same aphorism applies to lane splitting.