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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,655
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I used to commute by bike.
While I didn't always obey traffic laws, my number one rule was/is:
Cars ALWAYS get the right-of-way!
The sticklers for the rules say bikes are to stay off sidewalks, but if there is a sidewalk, I'd rather be there than taking up any room in an active lane of traffic.
4000 lb mass of steel vs. my exposed knees on a bike that weighs less than 20 pounds?
Sorry, I'm not going to let that happen.
These days, I'm more likely to toss the mountain bike in the back of my truck and head to some of the primo trails around here, with the biggest danger being running through a pile of stinky horse poop.
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