Originally Posted by
genec
Go back to the opening post and read about my lifelong cycling experience, then actually understand where I "came from."
So according to that, you only started riding sidewalks in Florida. So?
I have news for you, I've been a bike commuter in several states including the California Bay Area, my riding has been in several regions of the country. Nowhere I've been is it normal for adults to do much riding on sidewalks. My experience riding is at least as extensive as yours, and I think most of the assertions you're making are really quite ridiculous. See below.