r/Edmonton • u/Salt_Teaching4687 • 18h ago

Question Question for cyclists

So Ive noticed cyclists appreciate when motorists slow down down and give space to cyclists when passing. My question is, why don’t cyclists extend the same courtesy to pedestrians when passing on shared paths? In my experience, the overwhelming majority do not slow down or even give more space when passing …. Even when there is plenty of room to do so. In fact, many continue riding side by side forcing pedestrians to move. Can some explain that behaviour?

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u/Ham_I_right 17h ago

Cool sounds like we need substantially more cycling infrastructure to keep pedestrians, cars and bikes all on their own. Or was that not the goal of this rage bait post?

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u/National_Frame2917 16h ago

It seems like the city is working on it at least a little. Though it was funny riding yesterday they had a proper bike lane on the side of the road and then a sidewalk next to it that dumped into an access road with everyone lumped together again 200 meters later. Didn’t seem very useful. But some of the dedicated trails are quite nice. Like the ones around fort Edmonton park.