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Old 06-14-14 | 08:19 AM
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Old 06-14-14 | 08:30 AM
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I guess you like riding on sidewalks?
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Old 06-14-14 | 10:01 AM
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The video makes it seem like I do a lot of sidewalk riding. I don't. I just like to cross at certain intersections during rush hour and find it easier and less stressful to take that last block on the sidewalk. Then at the first cross street after the intersection, I'm back on a quiet, less busy street. I usually don't cut through the skate park and along the lake, but it's a nice scenic variation. When I ride through downtown, I never take the sidewalk as they are crowded. I started taking that last sidewalk in the video about ten years ago, after ten years of taking the street there. It is just too busy, with no bike lane and impatient drivers. Going the other direction there is a wide, wide shoulder that makes it easier. The part where I come up behind the pedestrian...Well, every city and commute route has its peculiarities and everyone can make their own judgement (within reason) as to what is safe and prudent.
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Old 06-14-14 | 10:04 AM
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What happens if you are actually BORN on Friday the 13th? I figure you must be exempt from the whole thing right?
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Old 06-14-14 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
Well, every city and commute route has its peculiarities and everyone can make their own judgement (within reason) as to what is safe and prudent.
Agreed. I'm sure there are places where riding on the sidewalk makes more sense than riding on the road.
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Old 06-14-14 | 10:14 AM
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Agreed. I'm sure there are places where riding on the sidewalk makes more sense than riding on the road.
↑↑↑↑ True. ↑↑↑↑ On my commute there's about a half-block of sidewalk bicycling necessary (out of about 8 miles) but this is along a 55mph stretch of highway (where drivers probably actually go 70) with no shoulder whatsoever.
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What happens if you are actually BORN on Friday the 13th?
born yesterday?
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born yesterday?
I'm sure we've had a great number of the Friday the 13th's in the past.
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Wedding anniversaries, and Birthdays, are cut by 75% by getting Married/Born on Feb 29th ..
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Old 06-14-14 | 03:50 PM
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I'm wondering if the only way to post a video that everyone can actually see is:

1) make an initial post
2) reply to your own post with the video in the reply

Would that work?
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