White is not the only high-level cyclist to die in Colorado in recent years. In 2020, Clif Pro Team racer Ben Sonntag was killed by a driver while on a training ride outside Durango. That driver was sentenced to serve jail time in late 2021. In 2021, U.S. masters champion Gwen Inglis was killed by a driver outside Lakewood, Colorado.
Yes, it’s more dangerous to ride on sidewalks ordinarily.
But much safer to be on a sidewalk than, for example, an underpass with no shoulder and trailers flying by.
It’s the lesser of two evils.
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For sure, which is why I made it a point to say “I fully support cyclists using the sidewalk when the roads aren’t safe enough.”
I’d never consider using a sidewalk if it’s a stroad, since there are too many exit and entry points for cars to kill you at. In that case, roads are still the lesser of the two evils.
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