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a traffic dilemma
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"Earl Bollinger" writes: I use everything to my advantage when it is rush hour with traffic jams and such. I consider sidewalks fair game at certain times of the day or night. Alleys, empty fields, parks, parking lots, construction zones, industrial areas, residential areas, apartment complexes, etc. I am not above using sidewalks to advantage. I'm of the same school of thought. As the baseball dictum says: "Hit 'em where they ain't." But in some cities it is illegal to ride a biccycle on a sidewalk, so that may not be a option in some areas. It's illegal where I live, but that doesn't stop me, and I haven't been hassled for it yet. Of course, I'm talking about fairly desolate inner-city sidewalks, and not downtown ones, teeming with throngs of mid-December Christmas shoppers. There has to be some advantage to using a bicycle besides sitting in traffic jams like all the motorists do. :-) Sure. It's a shame to waste that advantage by trying to turn one's bike into a car just to be servile to drivers (who won't appreciate it anyways.) cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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