Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Uneven surfaces are not a problem for me, I don't mind obstacles, they can be fun and an opportunity to improve awareness and bike handling skills...The transitions between sidewalks and road and frequent driveway crossing is what I find most annoying and dangerous. Another thing that I find annoying is frequent bus stops. Some bus stops have crowds of people who find it too much effort to move over few inches to the side to let the cyclist through.
While there are exceptions, as a rule my feeling is if pedestrians have to AVOID or MOVE for the cyclist on a sideWALK, the cyclist should not be there. I feel this way as a pedestrian AND as a cyclist.
I remember the barbarian-like scourge of bike messengers on the sidewalks in Washington, DC.