Actually it’s the opposite. Some cities, like NYC, prohibit cycling on the sidewalk but most places, it’s perfectly legal. Either way that’s a distraction. My only point was that someone saying “it’s dangerous to ride your bike in the US” is ignorant.
It IS dangerous to ride your bike in the US, because we are so car-centric, that we don’t have good and effective infrastructure for cars, cyclists, and pedestrians in proximity to one another.
Edited to add: Here’s a simple basic proposition. With curbs each between cars / bikes / pedestrians.
Have you ever honestly ridden your bicycle to work? How many cities have you lived in? I’ve lived in seven different cities here, and only two of them are even remotely safe to bike in.
Actually it’s the opposite. Some cities, like NYC, prohibit cycling on the sidewalk but most places, it’s perfectly legal. Either way that’s a distraction. My only point was that someone saying “it’s dangerous to ride your bike in the US” is ignorant.
It IS dangerous to ride your bike in the US, because we are so car-centric, that we don’t have good and effective infrastructure for cars, cyclists, and pedestrians in proximity to one another.
Edited to add: Here’s a simple basic proposition. With curbs each between cars / bikes / pedestrians.
Riding your bike on the sidewalk has the same safety rules as walking. If you follow them, you’ll be fine.
Have you ever honestly ridden your bicycle to work? How many cities have you lived in? I’ve lived in seven different cities here, and only two of them are even remotely safe to bike in.