Originally Posted by
debade
The research I have seen suggests
sidewalk riding is more dangerous than road biking, especially at intersections. So as a general rule, I ride on streets and take the lane if needed. For one of my rides, I add about a 1/3 to 1/2 mile on street to avoid a sidewalk bike route since it is lined with retail stores with cars coming and going from all directions.
But when I do use a sidewalk, I try to bike with traffic so I will likely be more visible to a right turning motorist. I still need to be careful with the motorists from other directions that I assume do not see or expect me. This was a suggestion from Cycle Savvy
yup a cager got me when I was riding on the sidewalk about a year ago. I knew he didn't see me (didn't even look in my direction) and saw my line closing, so I decided to send it rather than wait. Was a poor choice. If I was riding in the road he would have been more likely to see me.