When I have visited the Research Triangle Park area and the Greensboro area, I have noted that many of the roads are narrow two-laners with default 55mph speed limits. Speed was evidently a factor in two of the incidents cited in the News Observer article. Given a reasonable choice, I would select either a slower or a wider road, but perhaps NC cyclists lack options.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069