"The lane of death and inconvenience"
HA! I don't know where you guys ride but that statement is so true about Chicago. The # of dip-**** ****-faces that could care less about anyone but themselves in this city is outrageous. You have to ride on this weird defensive/aggressive balance to make sure your not swept into a sea of taxis and granny peds.
I guess that the way any "tourist" city operates. But it weighs on you.