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i don't see anything there that accommodates bikes. and in either case it would not be an example of GP's point. if someone gave me a fork to eat soup with, th

i don't see anything there that accommodates bikes. and in either case it would not be an example of GP's point. if someone gave me a fork to eat soup with, then i would invent the spoon because the fork is inadequate for that purpose; not because forks had some unforeseen spoon ecosystems grow around them. if doctors started using forks as medical instruments, then sure.

withinboredom 5y ago
The track is there. I can see it in the photo. I was just providing context, I don’t really have any stake in this conversation.
- Izkata 5y ago
  The dirt path is obvious to us, but you also described a "well for bike wheels on either side", which neither I nor GP can see any evidence for.
  - withinboredom 5y ago
    It’s right here: https://simplymagicaltravlers.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/img_0271-2.jpg https://simplymagicaltravlers.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/im...
    - Izkata 5y ago
      That looks like a raised section of concrete to hold the dirt back from falling onto the steps, and too close to the handrails for bikes to use - your leg and the bike pedal would be hitting it. The bush at the top is also overlapping it, so there's no way to get onto it in the first place...
      - agumonkey 5y ago
        Yeah, maybe the pic is distorded and it's narrower than it is in real life but to me, unless you're an experienced biker .. no one will attempt going down on a thin concrete strip like that.
        withinboredom 5y ago
        Oh. Lol. Yeah, you don’t ride your bike on it. You get off your bike and put the bike in the groove there. Then, you walk up the stairs using your bike’s breaks as needed while pushing/pulling the bike up/down the stairs. The bike’s wheels fit in the groove so the wheels spin easily while traversing the stairs. It’s a very common thing here.
        agumonkey 5y ago
        Ohh I thought it was a quick path to avoid walking altogether. Ok now it make sense somehow.

withinboredom 5y ago

The track is there. I can see it in the photo. I was just providing context, I don’t really have any stake in this conversation.

Izkata 5y ago
The dirt path is obvious to us, but you also described a "well for bike wheels on either side", which neither I nor GP can see any evidence for.
- withinboredom 5y ago
  It’s right here: https://simplymagicaltravlers.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/img_0271-2.jpg https://simplymagicaltravlers.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/im...
  - Izkata 5y ago
    That looks like a raised section of concrete to hold the dirt back from falling onto the steps, and too close to the handrails for bikes to use - your leg and the bike pedal would be hitting it. The bush at the top is also overlapping it, so there's no way to get onto it in the first place...
    - agumonkey 5y ago
      Yeah, maybe the pic is distorded and it's narrower than it is in real life but to me, unless you're an experienced biker .. no one will attempt going down on a thin concrete strip like that.
      - withinboredom 5y ago
        Oh. Lol. Yeah, you don’t ride your bike on it. You get off your bike and put the bike in the groove there. Then, you walk up the stairs using your bike’s breaks as needed while pushing/pulling the bike up/down the stairs. The bike’s wheels fit in the groove so the wheels spin easily while traversing the stairs. It’s a very common thing here.
        agumonkey 5y ago
        Ohh I thought it was a quick path to avoid walking altogether. Ok now it make sense somehow.