For recreational rides, select your route, time of day, weather, etc. to maximize your own safety. I favor weekend mornings just after dawn. I still believe the health benefits of cycling outweigh the dangers, and since there are no guarantees in life, we just have to do what we can to improve our own odds.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069