Stoplights? Yes.

Stopsigns? Eh...not always.

heartbeatocean said:

Stoplights? Yes.

Stopsigns? Eh...not always.

Growing up it always seemed normal to ride the bike on sidewalks to me. Yes I realize the word walk is in sidewalk, but what holds more dire consequences, a bicyclist hitting a pedestrian or a car hitting a bicyclist?

So if the sidewalk is empty...I'll ride on it. Obviously, this would be impossible in many metropolitan areas.

FauxReal said:

heartbeatocean said:

Stoplights? Yes.

Stopsigns? Eh...not always.

Growing up it always seemed normal to ride the bike on sidewalks to me. Yes I realize the word walk is in sidewalk, but what holds more dire consequences, a bicyclist hitting a pedestrian or a car hitting a bicyclist?

So if the sidewalk is empty...I'll ride on it. Obviously, this would be impossible in many metropolitan areas.

I sneak onto sidewalks all the time if I see no pedestrians. I grew up biking in languid, spacious suburban Minnesota, so I have to practically relearn how to bike in Oakland. I cannot be a sloppy biker!

heartbeatocean said:

FauxReal said:

Growing up it always seemed normal to ride the bike on sidewalks to me. Yes I realize the word walk is in sidewalk, but what holds more dire consequences, a bicyclist hitting a pedestrian or a car hitting a bicyclist?

So if the sidewalk is empty...I'll ride on it. Obviously, this would be impossible in many metropolitan areas.

I sneak onto sidewalks all the time if I see no pedestrians. I grew up biking in languid, spacious suburban Minnesota, so I have to practically relearn how to bike in Oakland. I cannot be a sloppy biker!

Ok...well I'll go ahead and forgive your stop sign transgressions then.

There's a solution, pedestrian and bicycles areas can be seperated in different lanes. That would be a great revolution for America. In stead of depending on oil for transport and expensive cars, polluting the worldm, you can start biking as a means for transport! It's also an easy fix for the obesity problem; everybody on their bikes in stead of cars!

Even the Chinese take more responsibility by using this environmental friendly transport mode:

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Why moving your body, while you still have your car and can pay for gasoline

For many years I either used a mountainbike to ride around town, or a racing bike with a replaced regular handlebar and it felt okay but both were nothing spectacular and I never had to worry about them being stolen.

Then I became interested in beach cruisers and chopper bikes and bought a second hand beach cruiser but that thing was actually a wreck in hindsight, so I did a lot of research and bought an Electra Straight 8, by far the best and most comfortable bicycle I have ever owned to just ride around town, get to the gym, or going to the supermarket. But I´ve also used it for longer rides like riding to a friend who lives 14 miles from where I live.

I am so happy with this kind of bicycle that I bought more of the same brand, and now I own four of them. I would never go back to any kind of other bike for my commutes, except for the days when I have to leave it somewhere for a whole day...that is the only time I´d maybe use one of my older bicycles but other than that, I am another one of those thousands of happy Electra owners, and I´m glad I did my research before I settled for an Electra bicycle. The best ride I´ve ever had.

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The similar looking but much longer Ghostrider (only use it on the weekends )

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The older Rally Sport I model....this one was a real bargain!

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........and the Rockabilly Boogy....I´m not into that type of music but the bike ( a different version of my Straight 8, comes with drumbrakes and a more regualar looking fork) is such a great bike that I just HAD to buy it.

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Eversince I bought my first Electra, I ride much more often , and I enjoy riding a bicycle much more than I did with my previous "normal" bicycles.

I know I sound like an Electra salesman but hey, they are GREAT! Highly recommended, even for taller people due to the patented "flat foot" forward pedaling. The frames are different.

Love ridin my Claud butler, Thor is his name.

Makes me laugh when u c someone on their bike pedallin like mad but gettin nowhere. Gears ppl.

dJJ said:

Even the Chinese take more responsibility by using this environmental friendly transport mode:

[Edited 3/10/11 2:27am]

I highly doubt that they are showing responsibility. They just can´t afford a car and owning a car is not really an option for most Chinese people. If they could, they would all own a car. China is not really the most concerned country when it comes to environmental issues.

KoolEaze said:

dJJ said:

Even the Chinese take more responsibility by using this environmental friendly transport mode:

[Edited 3/10/11 2:27am]

I highly doubt that they are showing responsibility. They just can´t afford a car and owning a car is not really an option for most Chinese people. If they could, they would all own a car. China is not really the most concerned country when it comes to environmental issues.

I know, just