Cyclists on Sidewalks

[AdmiralKird]

This morning on my stroll in from Milennium Park, I was passed from behind by four cyclists on the sidewalk. That's a no-no.

Then while returning from lunch, I saw another cyclist, an employee for the city, almost hit a pedestrian. The young guy had to jump sideway to avoid some handlebars in his ribs.

I am very tempted to offer a forearm clothesline to the next knucklehead who refuses to ride his/her bike on the street.

Damn cyclists not wanting to get themselves killed, so selfish.

[Hungary Jack]

This morning on my stroll in from Milennium Park, I was passed from behind by four cyclists on the sidewalk. That's a no-no.

Then while returning from lunch, I saw another cyclist, an employee for the city, almost hit a pedestrian. The young guy had to jump sideway to avoid some handlebars in his ribs.

I am very tempted to offer a forearm clothesline to the next knucklehead who refuses to ride his/her bike on the street.

Damn cyclists not wanting to get themselves killed, so selfish.

Yeah. It's easy just to take out a pedestrian or two than follow traffic laws.

[phins]

This morning on my stroll in from Milennium Park, I was passed from behind by four cyclists on the sidewalk. That's a no-no.

Then while returning from lunch, I saw another cyclist, an employee for the city, almost hit a pedestrian. The young guy had to jump sideway to avoid some handlebars in his ribs.

I am very tempted to offer a forearm clothesline to the next knucklehead who refuses to ride his/her bike on the street.

Damn cyclists not wanting to get themselves killed, so selfish.

Not speaking for your city, but in Springfield, MO, it is illegal to ride your bicycle on the sidewalk. So, if it's the same there, you're correct. That is selfish.

[misterk]

Yeah, it's illegal in Chicago too, at least on most streets. Anything that resembles a highway, though, is different...and actually, the strip next of Michigan and Lakeshore running by the park is highway-like, considering the speed of the cars and the absolute lack of shoulder.

On top of that, the law is not well know, I think.

[tscards]

What about "BIKE Paths"? There are people walking all over bike-paths, along with rollerbladers & bikers. Its more appropriate to ride by someone on this, isn't it?

[MrSaigon]

In Vietnam the bicycles on the sidewalks have engines and are actually called motorbikes.

[G. Keenan]

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