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Old 11-26-2023, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Regorp View Post
Pet peeve: bikes in the cart lane along Marsh Bend Trail when a safer route is the walking/bike path that runs right alongside the road. They get in the way of the golf carts that need to enter the automobile road to go by them. Dangerous for all!! Multi model path is much safer for bikes.
With respect, those are the safest places to ride. The long runs on marsh bend, south meggasin, pinellas, hillsborough, and the Moyer loop are the best. It does require carts to actually make a genuine pass….which is a good thing vs sneaking by in a tight spot. E bikes make passing less of an issue. Surely the burden of safely passing a bike isn’t too much?