"Done the GAP bothways. I prefer the climb from Cumberland tp Pitt.  It's not realy bad and with fresh legs it's good to get the elevation out of the way and enjoy the ride to Pitt. "

"I think people should follow the directives that the city and state have enacted to get us though this situation."

"You should have ended your post with "I'm not endorsing breaking laws".  The rest is justifying circumventing the lake front closure because "it really, really doesn't apply to us". One solo/duo bike rider becomes…"

"Love my Selle Anatomica H2 on my road bike.  Most comfortable saddle I ever owned.  Got an R2 in Feb for my Utility/Gravel/City bike (so I don't have to deal with the leather/water issues) but its not as comfortable, good but not an…"

"Amen, Sabrina.  Good post.  I've been waiting for the "Lance Armstrong/Lake front Lance/ Spandex clad" complaints to start. I prefer to ride my rode bike for my exercise and have ridden the channel trail and the north branch…"

"E scooters weigh between 22 to 33 lbs.  No real difference in mass/weight of a bike."

"Tom's right. More broadly, and maybe of help in circumstances such as these, general head protection is a good idea.  A friend of the family suffered a nearly identical injury in the same circumstances while walking two dogs that got…"

"https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-walter-jacobson-susie-jacobson-head-injury-20190502-story.html "An important reminder about head injuries ..." Monitor those injured. "

"More on the issue: https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2019/04/17/shimano-electric-share-bike-accidents-‘not-shimano-brake-issue’#block-fb-social-fb-article-comments"