The more I ride, the more I appreciate deeply the emergence of wider utility paths in place of outdated, narrow sidewalks.
Utility paths are becoming key links in bicycle infrastructure networks for the main reason that they more safely (because they are wider for two-way traffic) service all active transportation users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, scooters, skateboarders, etc. while archaic, crowded sidewalks serve mainly pedestrians.
We should standardize the use of utility paths as much and wherever possible as they are wider and safer and separated from dangerous to us cars.
Trump has issued 202 waivers to applying companies that waives their compliance with EPA Clean Air Act requirements causing danger and threats to the health and welfare of nearby residents as these lethal and notorious polluters resume harmful and deadly toxic emissions.
As practitioners of active transportation, including but not limited to bicycling and walking, we need to make sacrifices to be strong and healthy to practice.
We need significantly more sleep, eg, to mend broken down muscles. This creates trade offs with late night programming for many, including sports programming.
I serendipitously met a fellow bicyclist during my commute home today. We congratulated each other on the Brewers World Championship and talked as we rode.
He was older but on a dilapidated, run-down mountain bike. I thought about the trade offs between a new or good, used bike in a cost-benefit analysis.
I’ve seen more than a few bicyclists riding bicycles in terrible condition.
Others like me value brands as well as their own health and wellness and invest a fair amount in some manner in a good bicycle.
We find the benefits far outweigh the costs over time, including better health and wellness, lower medical costs, including premiums.
The savings in riding more and driving less is also substantial. I have been driving approximately 4,000 miles per year and ride close to 5,000 miles per year.
Life is too short and you are too important to ride a piece of junk.
The aesthetic superiority of a good bicycle will make the rider far more happier as they enjoy the ride more and all benefits far outweigh the cost.