Originally Posted by
john gault
I always use lights to practice my accelerations -- good for redlining. However, if there are just way too many lights, you may want to get a map and look for a different route. When I lived in South Carolina I had a bike commute of about 9 miles, but about 3 miles of it was on a very narrow two-lane road with a lot of 18-wheel truck traffic going at over 55 mph; on more than one occasion I had to jump off the road (thanks to my mirror). I found a new route, it was 16 miles, but much nicer roads.
i found a route that gives me a nice stretch but its a high traffic street, i would rather avoid high traffic streets. one day i will try it on the way home. my city is set up like a grid so hitting a light every .5 miles or less is a given.
but i will use that idea on rides other than commute to work