[RobRoy]

>>It’s getting more peaceful all the time.<<

Actually, I don’t think so. The main reason I quit bicycle commuting is that it is just too dangerous. I did it since 1990 and stopped a couple years ago. I stick to trails or lightly traveled roads now for recreation.

[familyop]

"Actually, I don’t think so...I stick to trails or lightly traveled roads now for recreation."

You know, you're right about most places. Well said. I'm in what was a heavily trafficked tourism area. Rising unemployment and higher fuel prices are thinning traffic here. Next year, it'll decline even more, and more services will close.