On 11/19/2010 10:28 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Nov 19, 9:28 pm, wrote:


Riding on sidewalks is an excellent way to reduce those "unwanted
events."

That's been researched many times. AFAIK, there is no study that's
ever found sidewalk cycling to be anywhere near as safe as riding on
the road.

- Frank Krygowski

http://katana.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downl...e_Analysis.pdf

"Combining the two sources of information, the Commission was able to
conclude, for example, that the risk of
injury for children riding bicycles in the street was about eight times
greater than riding on bicycle paths, and nearly two times greater
than riding on sidewalks"