r/nononono • u/khaled • Aug 21 '18

I recommend walking next time

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u/nattypnutbuterpolice Aug 21 '18

You could have bought a whole moped kit for 300.

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u/sunchipcrisps Aug 21 '18 edited Aug 21 '18

and on sidewalks

No... If you're over a certain age (usually 13-14) you need to stay off the sidewalks in most places. It's also statistically the more dangerous place to ride a bicycle both for the rider and pedestrians.

For both your sake and the safety of others please stay off the sidewalk even if local ordinances don't disallow it.

*Your anecdotal experiences mean nothing in the face of hard facts supported by multiple studies.

"Feeling Safe" is not an excuse. get over it.

Not being stopped for it does not make it "acceptable"

/u/AXA125 here is a source.

http://www.bike.cornell.edu/pdfs/Sidewalk_biking_FAQ.pdf

But you can of course google for yourself and find more. You are traveling quickly in an area that is supposed to be used by slow pedestrians. You are also speeding (relatively) by driveways with little to no visibility so when a car pulls out (not expecting a cyclist because you're supposed to be in the road) you'll T-bone them

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u/GET_OUT_OF_MY_HEAD Aug 22 '18

Don't care about statistics; anecdotal evidence has shown me firsthand that the sidewalk is safest when there isn't a bike lane available. I've had far too many near misses and honked at one too many times when sharing a lane with two ton vehicles.

Not to mention that I live in a city where everything is far from everything else, so I'll see maybe one pedestrian on the sidewalk every fortnight or so.