Point by point: * we don't need dedicated bike lanes everywhere.
* sidewalks are not bike lanes * sidewalks are not wide enough for shared bike/ped use according to any reasonable standard * shared use bike/ped paths, even ones that meet AASHTO standards, are not efficient for vehicular cycling * riding in the 'opposite' direction is a significant factor in bike/car crashes * my commute is (for the most part) very enjoyable thank you very much * bikes and cars can mix very well * conflicts on the road between bikes and cars can be significantly reduced via the proper combination of education, enforcement, and engineering * while it is true that many cyclists suffer from the misperception that 'the only place to ride is the gutter', state law states that cyclists should ride as far to the right as practicable. * years of experience and research support the conclusion that the best position for cyclists is to take the lane, not the gutter * sidewalks are not designed for bikes, and in many areas riding on the sidewalk is illegal. -- ===== darin ---- Ann Freiwald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't even know where to begin with this comment! > > > > Consider sidewalks for city bike network > > Madison, which may be the biking capital of the world, needs dedicated > bike lanes along all our city streets to ensure the safety of our biking > population. > > Too expensive, you say -- there 's no way we could possibly hope to put > such a network together? Nonsense. They 're called sidewalks. You > finance them -- use them, curb cuts and everything. > > The chances of injuring pedestrians are less likely than getting hit by > a car or running into the opening door of a parked car. Still worried? > Buy a bell, call "passing left, " or ride in the opposite direction. > > The stress, anxiety and frustration you cause while risking life and > limb can 't possibly make for an enjoyable commute. Cars and bikes don > 't mix. > > Regarding biker complaints about nowhere to ride except near the gutter > where the pavement is broken and uneven, the solution is simple. Get off > our city streets and use the sidewalks. That 's what they 're designed > for. > > -- Mike Detamore, Madison > > > Ann Freiwald, ASLA > Project Manager > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 608-441-3580 > > Please visit us at www.saa-madison.com <http://www.saa-madison.com/> > > Wisconsin's Safe Routes to School Program is in full swing! The grant > program offers 100% funding for approved projects. If you have bicycle > or pedestrian improvements waiting for funding, here is your chance. > Contact SAA's SRTS experts for more information. > > > *This message and all accompanying documents are covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510-2521, and contain > information intended for the specified individual(s) only. This > information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be > aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the content > of this information is prohibited. If you received this transmission in > error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the original > message. > > > > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
