Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
You clearly have more experience at this type of dialogue than I do. I trust you have streamers on your bike
Only on my fat tire beach cruiser.
Thanks for the dialog. Clearly sidewalk/sidepath riding doesn't work everywhere, any more than dogmatic take the lane "vehicular cycling" would work "everywhere."
As smart cyclists, these are all part of our tool kit, to be used, where appropriate. The goal is to get there, on a bike, and in something of a good mood.
Keep spinning.
For the record, I have a narrow tire crit bike, a full suspension trails bike, a fat tire beach cruiser, and a utilitarian commuter "truck... " the latter, custom built for me. Just as I use different bikes for different reasons, I also use whatever surface best suits me for safe, fun cycling. (John Forester was indeed right about one thing... the desire to ride fast is a primary motivator)
