Quote Originally Posted by Velocivixen View Post
Roads that I know by car seem very different by bike.
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Yes entirely different by bike than car! You see and notice so many different things by bike, including smells

Rural roads can be an adventure in more ways than one. In big city downtown traffic cars often move at lower speeds due to the congestion. Out here, once you get away from the small downtown, cars whiz by at dizzying speeds regardless of whether the road is paved or gravel. Last year I had a car pass me on a gravel road that was going in excess of 65 MPH, it's so easy to slide out of control at those speeds on that kind of surface. Once you get outside of town on one lane roads the average speed is 60 and the only available space for a bike is on the edge of the road so cars are driving by within inches. I try to stick to the paths and trails.