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Originally Posted by Smalley
As a longtime cyclist, TV is the safest place I've riden. In Virginia we were riding with vehicular traffic on busy roads. On the bike paths there, (no golf carts) there were plenty of near-misses and collisions. Wear a helmet, get lights on your bike for the low light times of day and be careful out there! The benefits outweigh the risks. Exercise is hugely important for our health!
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Both good comments here.
My wife and I are mountain bikers but we ride the MM path often. We wear helmets and have mirrors on our bikes. For the most part people are courtious, but you have to be aware.
When we come to the split lanes where there's a median we ride in the middle to avoid being passed in such a tight area. Every once in a while it p*sses somebody off but that's rare.
We have no interest in riding on the road. I still ride motocross, so I'm not risk averse, but riding on the road is too sketchy for me. Even back in Indiana.
All that said we mainly ride on the east side between the 466 and 466A