Originally Posted by nolageek
I find it ironic that the same people that complain about pedestrians on the paths are the same people that get all in a tissy when motorists complain about cyclists on the roads. The ugly truth is, we all get annoyed when someone is in our way - be it a cyclist in the road or a kid on the path.
I ride my bike to avoid road rage - I'm certainly not going to replace it with.. path paroxysm?
That's a pretty astute observation actually, but since cycling is recreation for me and not primary transportation I can easily put up with path issues. Most urban paths though (American River Trail excepted) are much more dangerous than roads, especially when they parallel them. Yikes.