With all the frustrations of multi use: cell-phone and MP3 users, skaters who like to throw a leg in front of you, loose dogs, path "hogs", cyclists who "cut you off", etc (BTW, thanks for letting me vent )....I still prefer the bike trail (rail to trail) for riding to work 9.3 miles each way. It is beautiful and circumvents steep hills for kinder ones. I still feel safer on the path too-- perferring
cyclists with cell-phones over drivers with phones. I wish cell-phone use by any vehicle operators would be illegal except in emergencies.

The 3/4 mile that I rideis on the road near the University has cyclists scattered and is chaotic. Every cyclist seems to behave differently.

However when I ride on Vashon Island, it is usually quiet enough to hear cars approach. Most are friendly and give plenty of room. I was happy to see a road sign for drivers to "share the road with bicycles"

This is an excellent discussion. I feel we are at an important cross-roads here where transportation costs are making it more imperative to create safe conditions for cyclists to ride and commute.

Getting on the soapbox---we have to make it more feasible for people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes. I have a fantasy of having bike-express lanes on or adjacent to freeways. Tax deductions for cyclists! No more roads built without a bike lane.

Along with more bike paths or trails, we need so muchpublic education for both drivers and riders. The media could be utilized so much more to encourage cycling.