The chances of eventually becoming a casualty are too great i.m.o. considering the length of your ride and the narrow roads, plus the fact that there are a lot of stupid people behind the wheels of those cars. Too many motorists are distracted these days with all the texting, calls, applying of make-up, etc . . .
I ride my bike 4 or 5 miles two or three mornings a week for exercise, but I start my ride at 4:30 in the morning, I ride on the sidewalk facing traffic, and my bike is lit up like a Christmas tree.
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