Sidewalk Cycling video

Posted on July 30, 2010 by .
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A nice, informative video from the Chicago Department of Transportation on sidewalk cycling and safety.



Chicago’s sidewalk restriction may or may not apply to your locale, but the video’s other main point that sidewalk cycling adds to your risk is fairly universal.

Via Chicago Bicycle Advocate.



See also:

  1. Vuelta a Espana live streaming video
  2. Sidewalk riding
  3. Video: Safe bicycling for children
  4. Video: Winter cycling HOWTO


  • http://twitter.com/verdammelt Mark Simpson

    “Young lady do you realize…” – wow those Chicagonites are very polite people! :)

  • gearinches

    Eat your heart out, Hollywood — THAT is some A-list acting right there!

    Seriously, though, my city (Columbia, MO) has pretty much the same laws, it sounds like. Even so, I can't tell you how many jerks yell “get on the sidewalk” as they drive by me on the road.

  • Andy

    Yeah same here in upstate NY. That's the most commonly yelled thing at me.

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  • http://www.stevevance.net/planning Steven Vance

    Chicagoans*

    We're super helpful to tourists, for sure. I've directed people at least 10 times in the four years I've lived here. And they approached me!

  • http://twitter.com/gussynichols Luke N

    Great video.