Re: 10/07/05: Do we belong on bike paths?

One reason the Cedar Rapids is not considered "Bike Friendly" is the lack of
"Marked bike lanes and paths" which I think is a pretty moot point. yes we
have a "recreational trail that runs 10 miles through town, but Really we
have a pretty good network of back streets that are suitable for HPVs, but
not particularly for cars. but I find that by using these parallel streets,
MOST of the time, I can get around with no problem! works well!
 I also use walkways, pedestrian bridges, alleys, parking lots, school
playgrounds, all sorts of stuff whre a bike can slip through and a car
can't!
 mark

 On 10/9/05, Bob Stuart <bobstuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sometimes, the best bike path is not marked as such. In Victoria, B.C.
> Haultain St. parallels a major artery one block away, but is so narrow
> that
> cars have to pull into the parking lanes to let each other by. A trike can
> maintain full speed, the stops signs are a reasonable distance apart, and,
> a
> short block from a traffic light, there are usually gaps to slip through
> quickly. When I bragged about this to a friend, he showed me an
> interesting
> ride through the next neighborhood almost diagonally to the street grid,
> using alleys and parks etc.
>
> Best,
> Bob Stuart
>
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