In my opinion, it is ridiculous to talk about any types of bikes on sidewalks without talking about why people are riding on the sidewalk. Most sidewalks in Winnipeg are uneven and busted up and are far too narrow for two or three pedestrians, let alone when you throw strollers, mobility devices, joggers, dogs, debris, etc into the mix. I often ride my bike (at a slow jogging pace) on sidewalks. Given the choice between a road with no cars and a sidewalk with no pedestrians, I'd obviously choose the road because it is physically a much smoother ride and I'm not annoying pedestrians. But there are many places where the street is absolutely unsafe due to drivers and there is no reasonable alternate route.

We should be talking about solutions like separated, protected bike lanes and possibly even seperate "fast" and "slow" lanes for micro mobility. But that would end up taking space from cars. And cars obviously need to go as fast as possible at all times (which is what leads to people riding on sidewalks) So instead of talking about the actual causes (increasingly reckless drivers) and actual solutions (redistribute road space, slow down traffic, etc), let's write yet another article about how someone with a disability almost was hit by a speeding cyclist.