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Old 01-22-2015, 03:20 PM
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And I answered you - the neighborhood streets. I would not suggest a 12 year guest ride on Buena Vista anymore than I would let a 5 year old play with a gun. As for myself, I am perfectly comfortable riding on Buena Vista and consider it safer than the multimodal paths but caution is needed in the roundabouts. Just like caution is needed on the multimodal paths around every corner, in the tunnels, where they cross the Village entrances, where the paths split, where carts, cyclists, and runners all converge, etc. I think you get the idea.

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Originally Posted by tomwed View Post
I asked where you would recommend a 12 year old bike. Admittedly it was a loaded question. No one recommended a 12 year old ride on BV or Morse because it's more dangerous, entirely legal, but more dangerous. So what's good for the gosling is good for the goose.