[Spam] [Vision2020] Third Street bridge

[sean]

>I could support that.....just as soon as anyone over the age of 13 is banned
>from riding a bicycle on sidewalks in the downtown area, unless they are
>escorting a child.
>And while I'm on my soap box.....would somebody pleeeeeeease tell me why
>bicyclists use the sidewalk when there is a perfectly good bicycle lane
>available 5 feet away?????
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Kai,
That would probably be due to the danger of 
riding in that lane, which ends suddenly dumping 
a person into traffic.  It also depends on the 
skill/comfort/adrenaline-seeking nature of the 
person.  I have ridden this route 4-5days/wk for 
5yrs, 12mon of the yr.  It can be quite hairy.

Or am I missing the portion of 3rd you are 
referring to?  To my knowledge it lasts about 
100' total and only aids eastbound cyclists.

As for bike safety, the real question may be why 
the railroad is too cheap to fix the dangerous 
pavement around their tracks at Ambassador Auto.

s

Sean Michael
'99 LeMond with lotsa scratches
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