tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post2926225339099274736..comments2024-03-17T10:39:40.056-04:00Comments on Hill Junkie: Dirt is for riding, snow is for glidingHill Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-66464111908240175822017-01-26T06:49:20.754-05:002017-01-26T06:49:20.754-05:00Each type of biking has risks. In last 3 years I&...Each type of biking has risks. In last 3 years I've almost gotten hit 3x by atv, 1x by snowmobile, had a rifle pointed at me by a hunter, and come f2f with a fully pulled compound bow. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-30053888312753595612017-01-23T16:18:08.998-05:002017-01-23T16:18:08.998-05:00Unfortunately, I do think NH is uniquely dangerous...Unfortunately, I do think NH is uniquely dangerous for road riding. The two main things I see are: 1) An implicit and explicit culture of disrespect towards cycling. 2) Road structure: low road density & quality for the terrain and population but an abundance of high speed secondary roads with either no space, or if there is space, no rumble strips to protect from an errant driver doing 55 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236385953383389849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-81387472909216269032017-01-23T13:04:21.186-05:002017-01-23T13:04:21.186-05:00I remember reading about some of those incidents i...I remember reading about some of those incidents in your blog. I never knew about the one with the pickup and the side mirror. I haven’t come close to having anything similar to the problems you’ve had. I guess I’ve just been lucky to have logged about 43,000 miles with nothing too egregious. I usually do about 10 rides in northern NE per year. Most of my riding is in MA so maybe the Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814447937394114176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-33471690304532884982017-01-23T11:36:23.463-05:002017-01-23T11:36:23.463-05:00Jason - yes, cars, especially when riding alone. R...Jason - yes, cars, especially when riding alone. Racing on road is a whole different issue, where testosterone and competitiveness make for bad crashes that are mostly out of your control. Some of my scariest encounters with motorists were on back roads. I had rednecks harass me for several miles one time out in the boonies of Bedford, NH. Had guy get out of his car and threaten me on Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-35034647942285986892017-01-23T10:28:37.782-05:002017-01-23T10:28:37.782-05:00Where I live (Ellensburg, WA), it doesn't snow...Where I live (Ellensburg, WA), it doesn't snow much. At the same time, for about 6 weeks or so it stays cold enough that the snow doesn't melt. The end effect is that there's usually not a think layer of slush on the local trails; just a thin layer of snow. Sort of like biking sandy trails.Michael Scott Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792876399501417370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-4863331079564948542017-01-23T08:07:54.018-05:002017-01-23T08:07:54.018-05:00I continue to ride road exclusively. When you spe...I continue to ride road exclusively. When you speak about risk, are you referring exclusively to that from cars? I feel quite confident in my riding abilities in that I’m not likely to crash when I’m the only factor involved but with cars there’s only so much a person can control unfortunately. <br /><br />Do you ride highly trafficked roads? I go out of my way to go on the quietest roads Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814447937394114176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-45258027274194169362017-01-23T00:52:57.010-05:002017-01-23T00:52:57.010-05:00Amen to that! Reading your blog is a big reason I ...Amen to that! Reading your blog is a big reason I ventured from just riding to also skiing and running. We all have our original and favorite activity, as well as ebbs & flows of motivation, but man, there is just so much out there. <br /><br />Screwy weather for sure. This work week looks like running conditions for outdoor exercise, personally at least. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236385953383389849noreply@blogger.com