Cycling in Waterloo Region

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Should your bike tires accommodate gravel trails instead of the other way around, there will always be sand, gravel and debris on surfaces at times.

I cannot comment on gravel being a slipping hazard as I don't think I have ever had an encounter like that when walking.

I can avoid or be careful on sand and debris when it's occasional, when it's the paving surface it's clearly unavoidable.

As for slipping, I have slid and fallen on sand multiple times while biking (even when on my mountain bike, on paving with sand).  Of course, I haven't while walking, given that I'm an able adult it's probably pretty rare, but my mother in law has fallen on a sandy sidewalk before.

But I'm curious as to what you're suggesting here, do you think gravel paths are acceptable as city urban biking infra?

I must have misread your previous post, I thought you were speaking about slipping on gravel right after talking about walking on it and getting it in your shoes.

I enjoy the crunch and the sound of gravel under my feet when I walk and I also enjoy it while riding. I do use tires that work on with the surface and find it is better for the body. So I guess I do.