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https://spacing.ca/toronto/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/07/img_2305-001.jpg640499On busy suburban roads, sidepaths offer an appealing alternative to installing bike lanes. But where they have been implemented, there are some major challenges that limit cyclists' safety and their appeal to prospective bicycle riders.