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Message: <blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1326604" data-attributes="member: 7629">former high mileage cyclist here ... have logged in tens of thousands of miles on public roads. believe me those that value their lives chose roads to ride on that doesn't include scenarios like described above. most dangerous thing about cycling is danger of getting struck by a car or truck. it aggravates me to no end to see cyclist ride main roads, when a parallel side street with no traffic and next to zero danger of getting killed is available. sure the cyclist may have the right of way.... but who cares when you are dead!however... there are times when NO safe roads are available, when getting from point A to B. When I rode from Colo Springs to Tulsa... we had no choice but to ride through roads that was available. shoulder or no shoulder on side of road with semi's blasting by at 70+ mph. not fun...anytime cars are backing up with no safe way to past..... DANGER!!I'll abort and hop off the road ... but that's me ... others don't realize the danger they are in. something simple as a mirror sticking out can kill.</blockquote>