Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
While I know a lot of new riders stick to MUTs, I don't honestly think they're the safest of environments. Heck, even as an experienced rider, I find them to be overly stressful, at least on crowded days.
I agree.. my DH is MORE comfortable riding (and jogging) on them, but as he rides very slow, and doesn't really understand "ride etiquette" he isn't really aware of the dangers or problems that MUT's create for cyclists.. he doesn't even understand how much MORE risk/danger towing a trailer adds into that equation on a MUT, which is usually what he suggests doing when the topic comes up (he does NOT like me riding on the road with the kids - at this point I just don't bother telling him when I do that). I can't stand riding on them... however, my DH is convinced that all roads with cars are uber dangerous and you should only go out and ride on them if you want to die