Originally Posted by
bbbean
Gosh, thanks for sharing. We're all newbies and are so grateful a wizened old sage like you would take the time to enlighten us. God knows none of us have any experience or data to base our decisions on.
FWIW - I'm considering that one "myth" that has yet to be dispelled
Yeah... Apparently there are quite a few folks here that believe the world everywhere looks like their neighborhood.
Oulo Finland has great bikepaths. Davis California has a decent path network.
Oregon has totally different rules for motorists, Seattle has an adult helmet law.
Yeah... the same dogmatic rules DO NOT APPLY everywhere. Period.