a mere second away from becoming pancake

[Groundhog]

I love how ignorant drivers can be with the sidewalk comment. It's obvious they've not ridden a bicycle since they were about 10.

But having said that, I do use the sidewalk (especially in winter) in certain areas because sharing the road simply is asking to be hit.

I know it's frowned on in some areas and there are reasons not to, but riding on the sidewalk is legal in Seattle and in the suburb where I live.

When riding on the weekend, I don't ride on the sidewalk ever. However, when commuting I do. My commute has three parts: 1) On a paved trail that runs beside the road but separate 2) single-track path 3) a four-lane busy arterial.

The paved trail runs along a two-lane street with no shoulders. Idiots pass cyclists w/out enough room. I use the trail, but there is only one driveway and I'm very careful.

The four-lane busy arterial has a 40mph speed limit but people go 50. There is no shoulder, only a sidewalk, so there's no-where to go if someone buzzes you. The drivers are so cut-throat: when I drive on the road, they won't let you change lanes and people are very aggressive. There are only two driveways on this route.

[badger]

yeah, and you know what else is interesting is that Vancouver does try its best at having plenty of bike routes, but sometimes they just simply end. You're riding along happily and all of a sudden, it's no longer a bike path.

[Grog]

yeah, and you know what else is interesting is that Vancouver does try its best at having plenty of bike routes, but sometimes they just simply end. You're riding along happily and all of a sudden, it's no longer a bike path.

On W. Marine Dr. there's a short bit without a bike lane. There is a sign that says: "Bike lane ends."

I always wanted to go there and add another sign: "Cyclist evaporates?"

So absurd.