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Old 01-08-2023, 11:50 AM
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I am an avid "two wheel nut." I try to get 80-90 miles on my road bike a week and regularly ride my 21 HD SG to work and afternoon rides through central Florida with the wife. I used a bike and motorcycle in Pa for thirty years. I have seen terrible drivers (including golf cart drivers in Florida) in both states. I do think Florida wins out due the distracted drivers, substance impaired drivers and diminishing mental status with decreasing sensory acuity. I practice my motorcycle maneuvers, such as panic stop and tight space turning, regularly. So I think you can ride here in Florida if you are skilled and very defensive. It is a beautiful state to ride especially here in central Florida with each coast just a one to two hour ride away. As we know, no where is safe as the Bruce Rossmeyer death story will testify. Welcome to Florida.