Old 03-16-08 | 10:13 AM
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ConstantRider
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Originally Posted by johnny99
Many of those roads rank high on the list only because they have 10 or 100 times more cyclists than other nearby routes.
Exactly. The article should really be titled "Most Popular Roads for Cyclists."

While the article is ostensibly sympathetic, it tacitly supports the idea that any truly prudent cyclist should stay away from "chaotic city thoroughfares, the narrow, winding roads and the speed-demon highways." Which of course translates to "stick to the bike paths, cyclists, because you have no place on the road."

Edit: What's encouraging about the list is that 7 of the 25 "deadliest" roads have not actually had a fatality in at least 10 years.
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