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> You'd be borderline suicidal to do that regularly in the US. That is very much location dependent. You are right that some locations are extremely poorly de
by ska 7y ago
> You'd be borderline suicidal to do that regularly in the US.
That is very much location dependent. You are right that some locations are extremely poorly designed for this. The cost/benefit of improving the designs isn't always obvious.
- jcims 7y agoTotally agree, I should have italicized between most suburbs and small town centres in the quote. Biking to work in Mountain View was a pleasure and seemingly very safe. I'm now in a rural area with unmarked roads that barely fit two cars. The state highway between me and the nearest town has a paved shoulder that might be a foot wide. If I ride on it I commit the mortal sin of riding against traffic because I have a wife and kids and need to make eye contact with everyone coming my way before I even think of trusting them.