Actually, riding on the street is safer than the multi-modal paths if you're an experienced rider with a bike that can go a reasonable speed. Bicyclists are supposed to follow all rules of the road and this is where there are major issues -- they just don't. For some reason, they think they are exempt because it is a royal pain to get back up to speed or just to keep the momentum going. So, going the wrong way, making illegal turns, running through stop signs seems to be the norm, not just here but in most parts of the country where bicycling is common. (Drive around Boulder, CO, and you'd think there are no road laws.)
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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