Originally Posted by
livedarklions
I actually ride on a lot worse.
I just looked at the street view in the link provided by another poster. Look at all of those nice intersections aka driveways that have bushes that would greatly restrict a driver's view of an approaching bicyclist especially if the bicyclist was riding on the right side of the path. I'd DEFINITELY ride that road rather than the path. That road has excellent sight lines.
That path might be okay for someone who is going to ride at near walking pace but for any bicyclist in reasonable shape it appears that the road there would be a far better place to be.
It seems to me that some people are just to scared or timid to ride on a road and they use all sorts of excuses to try and support their stance to ride on the sidewalk.
Cheers