Sidewalk bicycling?

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On Sep 14, 11:22 am, "Leo Lichtman" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote: (clip) If we can share the road with cars,
>
> why can't we share sidewalks with pedestrians? (clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> And by an extension of that logic, why not also let cars share sidewalks
> with bikes and pedestrians?
>
Or in Germany, why not let the cyclist ride on the roads??

> I ride on the sidewalk occasionally, if the road conditions make it
> preferable (in MY mind,) but I know it is not legally justifiable, and I
> lean way over backwards (figuratively) to make sure I do not cause any
> problems. Furthermore, if there were a problem, I know in advance whose
> fault it would be.

 

[Dennis P. Harris]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:36:39 -0700 in rec.bicycles.misc,
[email protected] wrote:

> I am not the type to place my life in inferior people's hands. Today
> driver is multi-tasking , i,e juggling cell phone, cigarettes, kids,
> radio station all with one hand. Why should I place my life in such
> foolish people's hands? With the mirror I can check to see cars do
> see me and are passing me with enough space.
>
i feel blind without my helmet mirror. and they do work, i've
been able to get out of the way of drunks coming up behind me.

and the kid with his arm out the pickup window to push me over
was sure surprised and sore when he got a really solid whack with
a tire pump as his buddy slowed down so he could hit me.

 

[Dennis P. Harris]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:36:39 -0700 in rec.bicycles.misc,
[email protected] wrote:

> I am not the type to place my life in inferior people's hands. Today
> driver is multi-tasking , i,e juggling cell phone, cigarettes, kids,
> radio station all with one hand. Why should I place my life in such
> foolish people's hands? With the mirror I can check to see cars do
> see me and are passing me with enough space.
>
i feel blind without my helmet mirror. and they do work, i've
been able to get out of the way of drunks coming up behind me.

and the kid with his arm out the pickup window to push me over
was sure surprised and sore when he got a really solid whack with
a tire pump as his buddy slowed down so he could hit me.

 

[Tom Keats]

In article <[email protected]>,
Camilo <[email protected]> writes:

> I don't understand this mirror business. I've been riding streets for
> 30 years including a lot of city street cycling in Chicago and other
> large cities. I've never used a mirror and can't imagine how they'd
> improve safety.

Many's the time I've glanced in my city-fied MTB's
handlebar mirror, to discover a wheel-sucker on my
six. I hand-signal my incipient turn-off, and they
back off. Then I don't turn off, but I end up
dropping the parasite. Especially if there's a
forthcoming upgrade I can fly up.

Mirrors don't necessarily improve safety. But they
can nevertheless enhance one's riding experience.
Mirrors are largely for foxing. It works with
upcoming cars on narrow side-streets, too.


cheers,
Tom

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