“If I’m freaked out on a road, I’m riding on the sidewalk”: Lance Armstrong claims “distracted driving” has made cycling more dangerous and says he “avoids long, straight roads like the plague”

“If I’m freaked out on a road, I’m riding on the sidewalk”: Lance Armstrong claims “distracted driving” has made cycling more dangerous and says he “avoids long, straight roads like the plague”

“I’ve been hit by a couple of cars, you get scared when somebody gets close to you,” the Texan said in a recent podcast interview, in which he shared tips for staying safe while cycling and argued the “best solution is to ride the mountain bike”