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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here we go again...

If that cyclist is really going 20 miles per hour, do you know how dangerous it would be for him to be riding on that walking path?  No matter how much you object, he's riding where he is supposed to be.[/quote]

People walk 3-4 miles per hour, so if the cyclist is going 20 mph, there is a 17 mph differential. There is a 25 mph differential on the road in this scenario. Personally, I don’t think either scenario is safe — bikes need their own lanes or they don’t belong on the road.

The other day I spent 5 minutes trying to get past a biker in my neighborhood who was blocking the road despite the multi-use trail on the side. He was going 10-15 mph, but due to cars parked on the street I couldn’t get around him. Finally, I got around him, only to have him blow by me at the next stop sign because he didn’t stop at it.  [/quote]

Its not only the speed differential - most walking paths there simply is not room to pass with a margin of error.  And the surface is uneven. And there is overgrown vegetation. And there are blind driveways.

While some cautious people on bikes will take the sidewalk instead of a fast road, none should be forced to do so.  [/quote]

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