Comments on: What the Helmet? Part I

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:37:08 +0000

How often is a pedestrian killed by a bike versus How often is a biker in danger from cars? Hmmm ...

I ride on the sidewalks when getting to parks and whatnot, but I do defer to walkers ... of which there are few. If you don't have a helmet on and aren't racing around, the sidewalk should be legit. I just saw a car clip a bike the other day - the bike was doing everything right, the driver was just nutso. That's ATL, baby.

By: key

key — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +0000

They might technically have the right, but it's not the right thing to do. Be decent: leave sidewalks to the pedestrians.

By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Riding on the sidewalk is only prohibited in the central buainess district. Cyclists have a right to ride on the sidewalk in most parts of the city.

By: randomduck

randomduck — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:43:15 +0000

Seconded on the sidewalks: they're sideWALKS, not sideRIDES. Also, the red brick used on many sidewalks in DC is overly slick when wet, and not at all save for cycling.

But stay off the sidewalks, be a vehicular cyclist and set a good example. It's not difficult, and drivers in these parts are fairly well accustomed to the presence of two-wheeled travelers.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:02:44 +0000

Be a man, or just a decent person, don't ride on SIDEWALKS! Ride on the road. It's your right, and in mnay parts of the city, it's illegal to ride on sidewalks. It's also rude.