Welcome to !bicycles@lemmy.ca

A place to share our love of all things with two wheels and pedals. This is an inclusive, non-judgemental community. All types of cyclists are accepted here; whether you're a commuter, a roadie, a MTB enthusiast, a fixie freak, a crusty xbiking hoarder, in the middle of an epic across-the-world bicycle tour, or any other type of cyclist!

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Tbf, 15-20mph on a throttle equipped bicycle is a motorcycle and is not safe for other isers of the sidewalk.

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[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

It is a motorcycle or a moped and it is also not safe to be riding at that speed at a sidewalk among pedestrias but what's also true is that anyone can reach those speeds on a traditional bicycle and the outcome of a crash is just as severe.

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[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago

Agree 100%. There are times that the road is so unsafe for me I get on the sidewalk, but I usually keep my speed to around 4mph, and if I see a pedestrian I stop and wait for them to pass. 4mph is about how fast a human could run.

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[–] MangoPenguin@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Are bicycles normally allowed on sidewalks? I've always lived where they have to ride in bike lanes or on bike paths.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

In most regions, bicycles are not legal on sidewalks.

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