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[buckabucka]

Nice bike! Is the fear of riding about falling, or traffic (or both)? My friend who rides invites me to join her sometimes, but I stopped going on winding roads with no shoulder, - too scary for me. There are some rail trails around here, where they've pulled up the old tracks and I really enjoy those, but I have to drive to get to any of them.

 

[ninnymary]

Bucka, the fear is about both. My earliest recollection was falling off by the railroad tracks where there was gravel. Needless to say I got a little banged up. I'm just not that steady on a bike. My husband says my bike is too heavy and I go to slow. Last year I fell stopped at a busy intersection. My bike just slowly tipped to the side. The streets are a little sloped for drainage by the curb. I felt like everybody and their mother saw me! Our city has a lot of bike trails. But you are riding between traffic and parked cars. I always feel that I'm going to hit a parked car.

Mary

 

[digitS']

I'm no longer a bike rider but I'm inclined to agree with your husband. Your bike looks a little like mine when I was 12. Heavy.

I'm a little surprised by how many young adults are riding, what I think of as, small bikes. Of course, they can do just about anything with them! Would a small bike be something you could try, Mary? Find one of today's 12 year olds and take her bike away from her for a few minutes!

Elbow pads and gloves might be a good idea.

I've seen pictures of bike paths between the parked cars and sidewalks. Amazing idea! If a driver going past was inattentive, they might hit a parked car but the bicyclist would be shielded.

Steve

 

[bobm]

Portland , Oregon has the WORST bicycle riders that I have ever encountered. It seems that they all are on a mission to commit suicide by car.

 

[thistlebloom]

So please don't ride your bike to Portland Mary!

 

[Nyboy]

People are killed in NYC by bike riders. Last year a woman who was on ABC news reporter was hit and killed. Several new bike laws where made after that. Kind of sad, things don't change unless someone famous is effected

 

[ninnymary]

So please don't ride your bike to Portland Mary!

I promise I won't.

Mary