http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/11/11/artificially-low-speed-limits-on-trails Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:03:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/11/11/artificially-low-speed-limits-on-trails/comment-page-1#comment-2716 Todd Scott Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:20 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3055#comment-2716 But, do you bike at 10 MPH or less at all times on those trails (including the downhills?) If a trail is designed for 20 MPH and there's no one else on it, it's not unsafe. Speed limits are really just that. Sometimes the conditions (e.g. other trail users, weather, dogs) support safe riding at the limit, sometimes they don't. It doesn't mean you set the limit at a point where most cyclists will ignore it. But, do you bike at 10 MPH or less at all times on those trails (including the downhills?) If a trail is designed for 20 MPH and there’s no one else on it, it’s not unsafe. Speed limits are really just that. Sometimes the conditions (e.g. other trail users, weather, dogs) support safe riding at the limit, sometimes they don’t. It doesn’t mean you set the limit at a point where most cyclists will ignore it.

]]> http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/11/11/artificially-low-speed-limits-on-trails/comment-page-1#comment-2715 Sean Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:38 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3055#comment-2715 I've been on those trails...I think it's a good idea. Bikers in Detroit pretty much act like drivers in Detroit. I think 20 miles an hour is probably way too fast for a trial in general, but in Detroit, it's genuine recipe for disaster. I’ve been on those trails…I think it’s a good idea. Bikers in Detroit pretty much act like drivers in Detroit. I think 20 miles an hour is probably way too fast for a trial in general, but in Detroit, it’s genuine recipe for disaster.

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