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Extreme_Necessary_56 OP t1_itvvp2j wrote

Reply to comment by GaimanitePkat in A trembling foreigner by Extreme_Necessary_56

I was thinking of buying a pepper spray and a bike too, especially that I’m a freshman with no driver’s license🥲. Do bikes have their own lanes in some streets, or should I always use the sidewalks?

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GaimanitePkat t1_itvxw0z wrote

I used sidewalks but that's sometimes considered an asshole move. I just had a beach cruiser bike which was not really suited for roads, and did not bike on very populated sidewalks (for instance I'd never bike in Carytown). If a normally unpopulated sidewalk was populated, I'd get off and walk the bike. (and still avoided most hassling)

Some roads have bike lanes, how well they are maintained and how well people pay attention really varies.

It really just depends on you being polite and aware of yourself and the space you're taking up.

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