🚀 go-pugleaf

>     another problem with bike paths is poor maintenance.  here in santa
> cruz, the river levee is a good example of a poorly maintained bike path.
> since cars don't use it, fixing it isn't a priority.  (i know, there is
> another reason, the upcoming levee work.  but the point is still valid:
> bike paths don't have as high a priority for maintenance.)
>     or when the bike path has to be shared with pedestrians, it can become
> a safety hazard.  west cliff drive for example.

Let's see, here in canada's capital. There is an extensive bikepath 
network. But they are no longer bike-paths, now they are 'multiuser
pathways'... pedestrians had the nerve to demand rights on them when
they had been built EXPRESSLY for bike commuters (a little ahead of 
their time - mid 1960s , someone read a report on cycling in holland
probably and figured it would catch on it ottawa real soon) and
no skateboards, rollerblades, or pedestrians/joggers. Of course they are
poorly maintened (I maintain Paul turner invented rockshox after riding
our bikepaths) and someone had the silly idea of a 15km/h speed limit
(which means you might as well ride on the street) a few years ago
to protect the pedestrians.... I got a way to deal with pedestrians...
gonna mount some nice jagged saw blades on the sides of my forks and 
slash some ankles as I ride past!!!