MetroMan
Senior Member
I hope BIXI has good insurance. A brand new station lasted less than 72 hours. Yikes.
Bixis really seem to be compounding Toronto's "sidewalk cyclist" problem. I guess that's what happens when people who don't normally cycle in the city get on a bike. Last night on Queens Quay it seemed like everyone on a Bixi was riding on sidewalks. My dog almost got run over by one.
Bixis really seem to be compounding Toronto's "sidewalk cyclist" problem. I guess that's what happens when people who don't normally cycle in the city get on a bike. Last night on Queens Quay it seemed like everyone on a Bixi was riding on sidewalks. My dog almost got run over by one.
out where I live in vaughan, basically everyone bikes on the sidewalk, young and old. Although up here hardly anyone walks on the sidewalk.
I too live in Vaughan and it's unbelievable how many cyclists are on the sidewalk. Yesterday on my commute (10min cycling), I saw about 15 other cyclists, only one of whom was also riding on the road.
That said, riding on the sidewalk on a minor suburban arterial is quite different than riding on the sidewalk on Queen's Quay or King. Not that I endorse sidewalk cycling, but I understand why people do it. Car speeds can be much higher in the suburbs, and the sidewalks are much safer due to the absence of driveways, low number of intersections and even lower numbers of pedestrians. It's not uncommon for me to count more cyclists than pedestrians on the sidewalk.
I too live in Vaughan and it's unbelievable how many cyclists are on the sidewalk. Yesterday on my commute (10min cycling), I saw about 15 other cyclists, only one of whom was also riding on the road.
That said, riding on the sidewalk on a minor suburban arterial is quite different than riding on the sidewalk on Queen's Quay or King. Not that I endorse sidewalk cycling, but I understand why people do it. Car speeds can be much higher in the suburbs, and the sidewalks are much safer due to the absence of driveways, low number of intersections and even lower numbers of pedestrians. It's not uncommon for me to count more cyclists than pedestrians on the sidewalk.
out where I live in vaughan, basically everyone bikes on the sidewalk, young and old. Although up here hardly anyone walks on the sidewalk.
LOL! It happens to the best of usOMG I just realized I'm turning into my mom.