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Does anyone have much experience of using a bike as transport outside the big cities or gentrified parts of the US. Im hopefully spending a long while over there this summer and people keep saying it is impossible without driving. And that riding a bike in most parts of the country would result in much bemusement and people yelling "fuck off immigrant". I realise things are so far away in some places that its not practical. But really, how "acceptable" and safe is it for journeys in riding distance?
Ill be spending a lot of time in the south and rural areas. Will it be practical to ride up to 30 miles on a loaned bike into whatever maybe the nearest town?
People have told me that being without a car in the USA is torture. How true is this really? Do you just need a dose of HTFU?