Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

CTV is pitting pedestrians against cyclists:

https://www.facebook.com/danbrotherston/...8611606087

I find this so frustrating, I rarely, if ever encounter a dangerous cyclist on the sidewalk (and I encounter plenty of sidewalk cyclists), I routinely encounter dangerous drivers, daily at least.

I'm not afraid of being hit by bikes, I'm afraid of being hit by cars.

I do find that some people, are utterly terrified of cyclists, I pass peds on the trail, who LITERALLY clutch their pearls, and jump, I kid you not 10 feet off the trail, as I pass at 8 km/h. They mutter about those menacing cyclists as I pass.

Honestly, I cannot understand this.

I can however, understand the tactic of pitting peds against cyclists, instead of focusing on the real dangers on the sidewalks and crosswalks, and whether intentional or otherwise, I fear it can be effective.