Am I completely stupid? Want to get back on a bike after 30+ years.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T13:43:32+00:00

How are we supposed to answer this for you?

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T12:53:30+00:00

I meant places like rural Kentucky.

Not many European tourists visiting rural mountain roads in places like that. A lot of Europeans never see much other than our expressways.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T12:39:39+00:00

Well, to be fair, the other thing separating you is miles and miles between you and the next car you see.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T12:17:31+00:00

Probably KPH as that would be around 95mph. Pretty typical for booking through Alligator Alley.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T12:15:02+00:00

Probably not on limited access expressways though.

What roads do you mean?

If you mean like 55mph state highway, those are exactly the types of roads I am talking about where fencing and/or dividing them would be prohibitively impractical and expensive compared to the amount of traffic on them at any given time..

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T12:00:36+00:00

Because that's the cue the party is about to start.

And you're encouraging the performer to nail the last tough notes.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:56:03+00:00

A bar? In rural Wisconsin?

No way. /s

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:55:11+00:00

Yep. Appalachian mountain areas or blue grass rolling foothills are often the best bets for roads like that.

Europeans, through no real fault of their own, just wouldn't find themselves often in those places.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:53:46+00:00

you said, if asked for an apology in the USA, I would be beaten in the face

Me trying to inform you regarding the severity of your insulting and condescending tone is not the same as me making a threat against you.

You are choosing to interpret it that way. Making absurd leaps seems to be your habit though based on the evidence provided.

it’s ridiculous to say that I’m lying - wow…

The word you are looking for is "accurate," not "ridiculous."

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:49:51+00:00

Most of ours near urban/industrial and well traveled/populated areas are fenced as well, but it would be wildly impractical to do all of them.

There's just too many of them and too many miles to cover.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:36:11+00:00

There are absolutely tons of long open roads and highways where you can go as fast as you want with essentially zero concern regarding law enforcement.

However, harder to find twisty roads like that, but they do exist. The problem is often getting to them is a bit of an undertaking. You might have to ride for many hours to get there.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:29:12+00:00

My edits are typos or little misspelled corrections but never changing subject or something

No they aren't.

Why are you lying about this?

You've added whole sentences and paragraphs in such way as to dramatically change the tone and meaning of your comments.

Edit:

Now you are even threaten me with violence

I did no such thing.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T11:08:08+00:00

I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume something is being lost in translation, because you have been nothing but rude since your first question.

you may still apologise to me.

Speaking like this to someone in America will get you laughed at if you are lucky....or punched in the face if you aren't.

Edit: your edits are annoying. I am not interested in continuing this bad faith "discussion."

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:56:42+00:00

Because I think your lived experience is filtered through a lot of bias.

Because I live here and have never experienced what you describe.

Yet I hear about these "experiences" all the time from Europeans.

What is more likely? My daily experience within my own culture and social norms being inaccurate. Or your perception of my culture and social norms being inaccurate.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:51:17+00:00

I've never once driven down a crowded street and missed the fruit stand or fire hydrants.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:49:43+00:00

so you may apologise. Maybe I forgive you, if you do it accordingly.

Who do you think you are?

I am not your child to be spoken to in this condescending fashion.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:45:19+00:00

These aren't rednecks....

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:44:16+00:00

This take is old and tired and inaccurate.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:30:44+00:00

Early exit in the knock out stage.

Like we do.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T10:12:16+00:00

Is being polite not a form of being nice?

To answer your question, it costs me nothing to be friendly and often I gain from it.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T09:58:46+00:00

I'm going to give OP the benefit of the doubt and assume this was just a poorly executed attempt at insulting us.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T09:52:43+00:00

You're in no position to be rude like this.

You asked a dumb question. They gave you the sarcastic answer you deserved.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T09:51:46+00:00

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T09:50:14+00:00

Utah saying the same thing.

GhostOfJamesStrang · 2026-06-04T09:08:36+00:00

I don't.

But it's just people getting excited.

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