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   From: tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS--@yahoo.com   
      
   On 2011-06-17, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher   
    wrote:   
   > On Jun 17, 12:52 am, Brent    
   > wrote:   
   >> On 2011-06-17, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser   
   Philosopher  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > My midnight rides are kept strictly on sidewalks. Lights and helmet   
   >> > allow me some extra protection but PREVENTION is the best medicine.   
   >>   
   >> You're going to have a collision sooner or later unless you are going so   
   >> slow that you might as well be walking. Sidewalk riding is the most   
   >> likely way to get hit by a car (see crash type manual for bicycle-car   
   >> collisions) and RARE instances of hit from behind  do not change it.   
   >> Most of which are drunk drivers who can still hit you over on the   
   >> sidewalk.     
   >>   
   >> Please stop spewing this sidewalk riding misinformation. All it does is   
   >> cause people not to learn how to bike properly and make drivers think   
   >> bicyclists shouldn't be on the road. You are being counter productive.   
   >   
   > Sir, you MUST understand the concept of NO MAN'S LAND...   
      
   I bike far more miles than you I think, and I do it on the road. I think   
   you're trying to discourage bicycling by blowing up hazards way out of   
   proportion.   
      
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