Originally Posted by eubi
John, when you say MALL I think of The Galleria atTyler mall here in Riverside. It's pretty big and very busy. I'm afraid to walk to the mall from my parked car, much less ride a bike through it! All those car drivers are looking for is a parking space!
On the other hand, the mall where I park to commute is much smaller and not as busy. As long as you ride safely and keep a lookout, it shouldn't be a problem.
I'm sure in CA there is a law against this (you can't cut through gas stations on the corner to avoid the light) but who's really going to care in this case?
Rather funny if there is a CA law against this, as one local mall in San Diego is part of a transit hub and actually has a road that terminates in the mall, thus making the mall road the only thru way.
I think if I were regularly riding in a mall, I would use the most outside track. You will avoid both motorists and pedestrians, as the peds are going from the lot to the stores, and the motorists are usually looking for spaces close to shopping. You might find an outside track that is rarely used.