I take which ever route seems to serve me best. My current route has a combination of high density urban streets, 4 lane divided highways, quiet suburban streets and some MUP.
The coolest route I ever had was a 7.5 mile commute that started with a 300 foot drop to wake me up and then a 5 mile section that went through the local nature preserve. Traffic was coyotes, deer, skunk, bobcats and hummingbirds instead of Mustangs, Impalas, Camaros and Cadillacs.
But quiet is never a guarantee of safety. One of the worse bike accidents I had was in a quiet alley. As I came around a blind corner slowly, a 4 year old was riding a bike on the wrong side of the alley and ran straight into me. He was okay, but my fork was destroyed.
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Originally Posted by
Bjforrestal
I don't care if you are on a unicycle, as long as you're not using a motor to get places you get props from me. We're here to support each other. Share ideas, and motivate one another to actually keep doing it.
Last edited by Artkansas; 10-19-10 at 10:15 AM.