About a year ago I was riding south on the Lake sammamish trail, coming into Redmond. There were lots of people out so I was slow (14 or so), and was being careful in passing. As I got near one of the underpasses, an 11-year-old boy pulled out right in front of me. I saw bike frame, and then I was on the ground. He ended up with a bloody nose and a few scratches. I ended up with a bruised knee, a cracked rib, a tweaked shoulder, a ruined helmet, and a broken fork.

So, yeah, I prefer the roads.