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from dt watching I think the best thing to avoid is main roads in most of eastern Europe, especially at night, not for speed but mostly of still being alive purposes.
something like the data produced for strava heatmaps but for cars would be very useful in this.
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Romania was particularly bad (dodging dogs and cars) but I had fucking shit driving in Italy too.
The further east you go the less they must see cyclists and the more of a novelty you are. You get lots of beeps in, say Serbia, but when you turn around it's a car full of people cheering you on up a hill or whatever.
hippy
Anyone started their route planning yet? Have been focusing on riding the bike so nothing done here but have seen that some have finished their planning already! Best to wait till the banned road list comes out?
Talk to me about last year, was the general consensus that it was quicker to head the flatter route slightly further East or the hillier route slightly further west? (talking about heading down to the first checkpoint here - realise they're in different places but same general direction)