[*BCM*] (no subject)

[turtle]

Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org> wrote:
> 
> "No one in their right mind would ride a bicycle on Memorial Drive. Hundreds 
> of bicyclists use the sidewalk along the Charles River daily."
> 
> Eh, biking on Memorial Drive isn't that big of a deal. I did it once.. 
> granted, I was using my highest gear and pretty much going faster than I'd 
> ever gone on my bike. May not have been the safest way to get downtown for 
> me, but it's a helluva lot faster than the root-riddled sidewalk on which 
> the majority of the traffic consists of recreational cyclists, joggers, 
> walkers, et cetera.

I used to bike on Mem Drive every day on my way to work.  It's really
not a problem at all as long as you take the lane.

-Turtle