Like many of you, I have a love-hate relationship with bike paths. In one sense, it's nice knowing you're not going to be mowed down by a car. There's always the chance, however, that you'll have a "close encounter" with a pedestrain, blader or jogger. For the most part, the people on the trails here seem to understand rights of way and I have yet to experience a major problem. I compare it to rush-hour traffic at times, though, because of the high number of trail users. In that sense, I like the road better and figure I'll just take my chances with cars. My strategy? I'm very choosey about the routes I take and alway follow the rules of the road. And, while I'm not a very religious person, I do find myself saying "there but for the grace of God go I" before each road ride. So far, it's working...