US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap

Re:US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap by rdouble on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @03:06PM (#3296639)

For an alternative perspective, I much prefer riding a cruiser style bike on straight, flat, empty highways in rural USA. Many Harley enthusiasts seem to feel the same way.

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Re:US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap by barrkel on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @03:22PM (#3296734)

For sure, if sitting in a chrome armchair floating across the slowly-changing landscape is your thing, rather than actually riding... :-P

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Re:US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap by rdouble on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @03:24PM (#3296741)

I also like cross country skiing and long walks on the beach.

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Re:US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap by lallysingh on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @07:29PM (#3297586)

I hear you man. For me, a 4-5 hour ride on the highway on some beautiful country is better than a week's vacation. Some good noise-isolating headphones (I had a loud bike), relaxing music, and some nice breaks at cheap gas stations for a drink here & there --- that's just perfect.

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Re:US Road Fatalities 2001-09 mapped with OpenStreetMap by aiscott on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @07:12PM (#3297530)

Harley rider here. I'm with you. I like to be able to look around a little bit rather than be forced to watch for sudden turns all the time.

I did have a ninja zx6r for a few years, and it was a lot of fun. And I did prefer the curvy roads with that bike. Rides were short and intense, like a roller coaster.

But if I'm going on a 500 mile ride, I don't want it to be a roller coaster. Or even a 50 mile ride for that matter.

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