Tallahassee, FL. is very dangerous, though there are pockets of subdivisions where you can ride pretty safely. There is a local colorful cyclist who rides dressed just in a Speedo and sits tall in the saddle with elevated handlebars. You'd think cars would be crashing into each other looking at him, yet he's been hit several times because people are yacking on cell phones while driving or just not paying attention. He was hit by a car in Orlando when he was 17 and stayed in a coma for 11 months. When he came out of it he had brain damage and had to learn how to talk, walk, everything all over again. But he rides all day here. He has fused vertibrae in his neck, scars all over and a stiff leg from run-ins with autos. Recently local fans and a writer for our local newspaper raised money for another bicycle for him. Check out article and fan club here -http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200906250200/OPINION05/906250311 and
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