Hmm, hard one to answer.  I live off of Smith St. up by the capital building.  I do many rides off to the west and north through that area.  Yes I think you're safe riding an expensive bike.  That part is fine.  The big BUT is that drivers there are even less sane than the drivers in the rest of this street.  When heading around that area a  year or so agao, I got hit head on at about 30 mph by a truck that decided his lane was too slow and came into oncoming traffic with a lane sepparating gardin.  I had no place to go and he didn't see me until well after he hit me.  High? drunk?  I hate to be so judjemental about areas, but it seems liek EVERYBODY out there is trashed while in cars.  If there is any good part, I still am fine and riding, while I got a 36,000.00 settlement check this week.  Maybe I should tell you it's a profit???  Good luck, just remember to be really careful there.




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Mark Nicholson

I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being.
I am the warrant and the sanction.

-Ayn Rand, Anthem