[SDCBC] Frye encourages bicycling...

[Trevor Bourget]

At 08:31 PM 2/13/2007, Jim Baross wrote:
>True, there are many bike lanes, but there are very few dedicated 
>bicycle paths.

Unfortunately, there's very infrequently any such thing as a 
"dedicated bike path". Motor vehicles are forbidden, but that still 
leaves plenty of opportunity for jogging, skating, pet-walking, 
strollering, you name it. Rules as to proper direction of travel of 
pedestrians and right of way are unclear, maintenance is always an 
issue (fewer users means fewer dollars deserve to be utilized), and 
last but not least are the horrible dangers present when the bike 
path intersects with the highway system.

>The bike lanes are full of hazards, such as road debris, shards of 
>broken glass, service access to underground utilities, and curbside drains.

Forgot to mention construction signs, slap-dash repair jobs of 
utility work, poor drainage, etc.

>  More frequent street sweeping would be a great help.

Smooth and clean, yup that would be nice. A free coffee and donut 
stand, while you're at this dreaming.

>The safest and best approach would be to build dedicated bike paths, 
>which would not have any of the aforementioned hazards.

Right. Best approach is to teach cyclists to follow the rules of the 
road and show them how to cooperate with other traffic to get along. 
Stop promoting car dominance so motorists don't go honking at anyone 
that seems out of place or in their way.

Now, ride.

-- Trevor