I used to ride a regular bike (not electric) on the MMPs. I would average about 18.5 mph on my rides of 1.5 hours. I had multiple lights on front and back. I did occasionally pass a slow cart. I had mirrors to see if who was coming behind me. Unfortunately it just got too scary out there with cart drivers not paying attention or on their phones. I had several close calls over a few months and decided it wasn’t worth the risk as shown by bikers being hit and seriously injured. I was out there trying to have a healthy lifestyle and to be hit and disabled for life didn’t seem like a good trade off.
So now I am on my Peloton in my house where I am warm or cool depending on the season. Patience is the key for cart drivers, but do bikers and walkers really want to depend on cart drivers who maybe can’t see really well and have slow reactions? I just wouldn’t bet my life on it.
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