We mentioned that it is often inappropriate to mix pedestrians and cyclists on paths, paths do not always go where the cyclist wishes to go and race training must be on the road. The opposition we met was from a group of farmers who were angry about the rails to trails action taken to create the Katy Trail. They were taking their anger out on anyone handy and focused on bicyclists who rode Highway 94 that runs parallel to the Katy Trail. They wanted us off the road. Most of the legislators realized that the legislation we wished to change was largely an update due to equipment change and a safety issue.
Few states remain with sidepath law in place.
The roads were built for bicycles Dear Editor, This year, for the second time in history, an American bicycle team lead by Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France, the most difficult and most popular race in the world. In Australia, American cyclists won gold medals. In central Missouri, American cyclists fear for their lives. It was shocking to read a letter to the editor from a motorist who stated, This road is far too winding and hilly to allow for simultaneous use by vehicles and cyclists without a paved shoulder. For cyclists to travel this treacherous stretch of highway is an invitation for close encounters and accidents.