[perrjojo]

My husband had a bad "endo" many years ago. For those of you who don't ride, that means he flipped over and landed on his head. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance on a back board. Fortunately he only still has some neck pain. His helmet was cracked in 6 places. Please wear a helmet when you ride. If he had not be wearing a helment it might have been a whole different story. We might not be he enjoying life in The Villages.

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

you forgot to drag up the old gripe about dogs crapping on your lawn - always refreshing to see that one time and time again, too

I dont care what you say.. That is funny stuff

[fred53]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I do ride on a sidewalk if it is the only alternative to a busy narrow road.

as entitled ones...who do as they wish with no regard for others. "Side-walk"...not "side-walk or ride".

[fred53]

Originally Posted by The Shadow

The 2015 Florida Statutes
316.2065 Bicycle regulations
(10) A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. SNIP.....

Riding a bicycle on a sidewalk looks legal to me. By the way all bicycle laws apply to Segways to.

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

I bow to your knowledge and posting of the regulation. I will still maintain that it is unsafe for both pedestrian and bicyclist to be on the "sidewalk", not "sideride" and that since a multimodal lane is provided for such use should be used for bicycles. It will still tick me off, but will bite my tongue as I can't argue with a proven fact. Thank you.

And yet you seem to have missed this:"(5)(a) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride in the lane marked for bicycle use". The implication is if there is a specific lane for bikes it should be used.

[circletrack]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

Same old gripes coming up time and time again - yawn!

I'll be sure to run all of the stop signs in your neighborhood as well. I hope the Sheriffs will accept my excuse that if its good enough for the cyclists, it's good enough for me.

[EastCoastDawg]

Originally Posted by circletrack

I'll be sure to run all of the stop signs in your neighborhood as well. I hope the Sheriffs will accept my excuse that if its good enough for the cyclists, it's good enough for me.

The OP was about riding on sidewalks, but whenever a similar thread gets started the anti-cycling lobby piles in with the same old tired comments.

If you don't find that boring, then good for you.

But it would be far more interesting for posters to discuss the matter at hand - cycling on sidewalks - rather than feel compelled to repeat their anti-cycling rhetoric ad nauseam.

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

The OP was about riding on sidewalks, but whenever a similar thread gets started the anti-cycling lobby piles in with the same old tired comments.

If you don't find that boring, then good for you.

But it would be far more interesting for posters to discuss the matter at hand - cycling on sidewalks - rather than feel compelled to repeat their anti-cycling rhetoric ad nauseam.

AMEN 1000% THE TRUTH

[Chief X]

And the number 1 reason I love old people: It makes me feel like I'm back in elementary school.

[HimandMe]

Wobbly riders, save both of us, use the side walk but people walking have right of way.

[asianthree]

The novice biker should ride where they feel comfortable. Helmets are a personal choice. Since it does not effect me, be happy with what you decide

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by HimandMe;115***6

Wobbly riders, save both of us, use the side walk but people walking have right of way.

If the wobbly riders have enough skill to avoid them!It doesn't affect (yet) me because I've never encountered a rider on the sidewalk. But if I did, it would be easier for me to get out of their way than vice-versa.

[trenbarg12]

Maybe all 30 bikers should have unclipped from the pedals and stopped at different times one after another, then you wouldn't have made it home in time for supper...

[Miles42]

That dead horse has been beat to death long ago.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Miles42

That dead horse has been beat to death long ago.

Now the subject is animal cruelty

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by trenbarg12

Maybe all 30 bikers should have unclipped from the pedals and stopped at different times one after another, then you wouldn't have made it home in time for supper...

that is the absolute poorest excuse for breaking the law. bike riders are required to obey all traffic laws. I let 1 go then I go, if i hit a bike rider it will be their fault. and by the way did you see that dog riding his bike on the sidewalk crapping as he rode?