Are there sidewalk rules there?
In Madison bikes are allowed on sidewalks but not ones that connect to a building directly.
I've always found riding or even running on the sidewalk less safe than side street for visibility of drivers and vice versa.
In WI drivers are to be as far right as practicable, i.e. use the bike lane just prior to a right turn and I got yelled at by a biker in Mayish for doing just that. I was well in front of him so did not make him slow down. As he was yelling at me he ran a red light.
Too long to read rambling response:
Minnesota law does not prohibit riding on sidewalks but not many bike organizations recommend it and unless you are a child under 10 you shouldn't be on a sidewalk with a bike. Some cities restrict in dwtn areas for good reason. Sidewalks are designed for pedestrians, not bike speed traffic. Sidewalks are nothing like actual trails. Sharing a Mpls side street should not be a big deal to the autophiles since Mpls now has a 20 mph speed on all residential streets unless posted otherwise. I'd prefer to be on a trial or a designated bike lane on the street but that is not always possible/ Where this dude barked at me would be the last spot I'd have expected it, not a pinch point or anything and the jackass was not even driving on my street, was crossing at an intersection.
For me, no way I am biking 8-10 mph on a sidewalk, too slow for me and still not safe for pedestrians. Except for an occasional wide sidewalk shared walk I avoid them entirely. I bike 15-16-17 mph on uninterrupted straight runs, not fast but not super slow for a senior. My average speed always slows to 13/14 mph because I bike urban/suburban and have a million pace killing stops or slow downs per ride. I'd have to car trip the bike outside metro to get to uninterrupted runs, not worth it for me generally when I can just bike from home.
TRAIL DESIGN SIDEBAR ALERT: In a previous life I designed miles of bike/pedestrian trails. While there are no set codes, like for buildings, the generally recognized guideline design manual was published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Minnesota's own trail guidelines are pretty much in line with that. Riding the busier lake trails I can spot dozens of things around the Chain of Lakes that do not meet guidelines, mostly trees and posts too close to trail edge leaving no shy or clear distance. I get not removing mature trees, but the trail/street light posts are sometimes stupid close and those are all location choices. Distracting for the old designer that still resides in me. Even as a separate trails around the Chain of Lakes is not some place where road bikers should be biking at speed, too many park users, casual bikers on rentals, families, skaters, and inattentive park users just wandering onto the path. Peeps that bike fast around these lakes annoy me more than the careless casual users. The casual users mistakes I get (it's a park after all) but the reckless bikers should know better.
/end stream of consciousness