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One of the other nice benefits of riding outdoors is that it can be somewhat of a social activity. That also helps with the cell-phoned motorists as it is easier to notice a group of 5-8 brightly colored cyclists than just one lone guy struggling up a hill.
I understand your trepidation about riding in the land of careless drivers. Every member of my immediate family, myself included, has been hit by a car while riding a bike. Injuries ranged from mild to moderately severe. Every one of those 'accidents' was around the central Florida area.
I now live in a relatively rural area of Kentucky. The roads here are terribly narrow, but fairly light on traffic. Surprisingly, I've noticed a lot less anti-cyclist sentiment since moving here.
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