The City of Saratoga Springs gets my first shout out of the year for being a bike-friendly community. Not for their extensive system of paths (they have none), not for their use of bike lanes (none of those, either) or their glass-like pavement ('cause this is the northeast, after all). No, it's simply because while I was riding around the city on Friday, drivers gave me a break on a nearly unprecedented three occasions. Imagine it. One not only failed to run me over, but held up traffic behind her and waved me through a difficult left-turn. One slowed down considerably so we could both get through a bit of a gooseneck squeeze. And the third, a cop, no less, actually waited for me to wheel through an intersection instead of speeding ahead of me and then making a right turn across my front wheel.
That's the state of things in the world of bike-car interactions . . . simple courtesy deserves a major award ceremony. But there you have it.
Hurrah for Saratoga Springs! I am impressed. Here we have bike paths all over the place - dedicated to walkers and bikers alike - just don't take your dog on them...so when one travels off the beaten path - we tend to get a little irritated with them on occasion! lol
Glad to hear it, but don't let down your guard. I just checked DEC website, and bicyclist season doesn't begin until May 1.(Be vewy, vewy quiet. Heheheheh!)
All right!!! Very happy, my new neighborhood has very lovely bike lanes and bike friendly sidewalks.