Originally Posted by Daily Commute
It all comes down to VC principles and attitude helping cyclists to ride in heavier traffic than they otherwise would be able to ride in. But it won't help you to navigate the Dan Ryan in Chicago.
No? Why not? You previously indicated that you thought VC principles would be suitable for navigating the Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (if only those Chicago meanies would allow it). What makes the Dan Ryan worse for exercising VC Rights, Attitudes and Principles than the LSD? At least the Dan Ryan has a shoulder (if I recall correctly) to bail out on, if and when common sense prevails before the inevitable mishap caused by dogmatic application of VC "principles" in inappropriate situations.