On the road is the objectively correct answer in terms of road law and while I understand the safety concern and empathize its also a safety concern to pedestrians for a bike traveling low road speeds on side walks. Think about strollers, kids playing, wheelchair users, elderly, etc. we simply dont have good enough bike infrastructure for it to be safe for everyone

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it also definitely depends on the street, around a neighborhood or in a busier area with lots of pedestrians they should definitely use the road, but if it’s a road that mostly moves faster than a bike can and the sidewalk is pretty much open, they might as well use that

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When I used to bike more I would much rather bike slowly on the sidewalk around pedestrians than bike on the road, and I still feel that way

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depends on the street and the speed/skill of the cyclist but generally road

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