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Allergic to motor traffic
Hello,
I wonder if there are places cyclists here would frequent, but don't because of the traffic. Here in Appleton, WI, I'd hit the Fox River Mall more frequently than I do if only it weren't so traffic-ridden. Thankfully, I can get to the library, post office, grocery store, and local park without worry. What's it like where you live? Cullen |
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Allergic to motor traffic
Hello, I wonder if there are places cyclists here would frequent, but don't because of the traffic. Here in Appleton, WI, I'd hit the Fox River Mall more frequently than I do if only it weren't so traffic-ridden. Thankfully, I can get to the library, post office, grocery store, and local park without worry. What's it like where you live? Cullen I think this depends upon the boldness of the rider. I was on a website where some of the people wrote they wouldn't ride on a road because "it didn't have shoulders." And then, I realized that these back country roads in Texas where I ride do not have shoulders--all of them. Only a few streets in town have bike lanes, and I keep having to dodge the dog walkers, the pram-pushers, and the exercise walkers in those. It's the "worry" quotient that's the difference, I guess. Pat in TX |
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Allergic to motor traffic
On Apr 1, 9:09*pm, "Pat" wrote:
I think this depends upon the boldness of the rider. I was on a website where some of the people wrote they wouldn't ride on a road because "it didn't have shoulders." *And then, I realized that these back country roads in Texas where I ride do not have shoulders--all of them. Only a few streets in town have bike lanes, and I keep having to dodge the dog walkers, the pram-pushers, and the exercise walkers in those. It's the "worry" quotient that's the difference, I guess. Pat in TX I went to a very small, rural college in Wisconsin, and would frequently go on long rides on the back country roads. You're right, they never had shoulders. However, they also didn't have a lot of traffic too. I felt pretty safe on them. Cullen |
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Allergic to motor traffic
Aside from a relatively safe route, you need a secure place to tie up
your bike. The other thing is visibility- a reflective vest or blinky light. Make you feel safe, anyway. BT |
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