This probably helps cyclists get support from the people there. I guess it is a chicken and egg problem. I have been almost hit many a times by cyclists who thi

This probably helps cyclists get support from the people there. I guess it is a chicken and egg problem. I have been almost hit many a times by cyclists who think they are supposed to ride on the sidewalk. I suppose they don't know any better. I am stealing this soapbox to remind everyone (I assume some are cyclists): * Never ride on the sidewalk, ever. * Never ride against traffic. and finally, I don't know how to enforce this without a flamethrower/rocket launcher: * Do not let cars force you off the road. You have the right to a full lane. A car may not ride beside you in the same lane. We read about cyclists following the rules getting hit by idiot drivers and think it might be safer to ride on the sidewalk. Maybe statistics shows more cyclists get injured on the road than on the sidewalk. However, this anecodote is apt. More pedestrians get hit by cars on sidewalk than in the middle of the road. This does not mean pedestrians should walk in the middle of the road. Similarly, more cyclists get injured while riding on the road. That does not mean you should ride on the sidewalk.