http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-624 Moe Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:29:55 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-624 I usually don't go past 18 mph on my commute, only because I'm on the lookout for dumb asses that will open their doors or make a right/left turn in front of me. I usually don’t go past 18 mph on my commute, only because I’m on the lookout for dumb asses that will open their doors or make a right/left turn in front of me.

]]> http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-622 Nick Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-622 Reach speeds of 18mph? I hope you can get going faster than that, dude! Reach speeds of 18mph? I hope you can get going faster than that, dude!

]]> http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-619 HenryH Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:33:45 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/06/05/what-you-ride-on-the-street-not-the-sidewalk/#comment-619 Yep, sidewalk riding is dangerous in general. League of American Bicyclists also recommends/teaches against riding on the sidewalk. I generally ride on the streets with few exceptions, and even then, I ride no more than 5 miles per hour... about the speed of a fast jog. The exceptions for me includes: narrow bridges, starting a ride with a short distance to the crosswalk, section of the sidewalk with a wall on the side, etc. Use your best judgment and proceed with caution if you are going to use the sidewalk. Yep, sidewalk riding is dangerous in general. League of American Bicyclists also recommends/teaches against riding on the sidewalk. I generally ride on the streets with few exceptions, and even then, I ride no more than 5 miles per hour… about the speed of a fast jog. The exceptions for me includes: narrow bridges, starting a ride with a short distance to the crosswalk, section of the sidewalk with a wall on the side, etc. Use your best judgment and proceed with caution if you are going to use the sidewalk.

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