why?

Exactly. Isn't that rather ridiculous?

 

Well, maybe. But I don't believe they are allowed on the sidewalks, so that leaves them in a bind.

That's true. I'm not blaming bicyclists. I'm blaming the infrastructure, which in most places in America (even most urban areas!) is set up to only be practical for the almighty automobile.

That's true. I'm not blaming bicyclists. I'm blaming the infrastructure, which in most places in America (even most urban areas!) is set up to only be practical for the almighty automobile.

 

Boulder has tons of separated bike lanes... just not everywhere.

 

However I think the bike-friendliness has created a sort of adversarial relationship with cars. Couple it with the highest density in the state and it's sort of a ticking time bomb, at least until they expand the bike path network to be so large you can get anywhere