Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
But my weekend rides tend to have me go through a few pockets of Seattle ( and surrounding towns ) that most locals fear. It's really not a big deal. ( On the other hand, our worst neighborhood is nothing like bad parts of, say, the Bay Area. )
I think that's in part because, as you stated, the worst part of Seattle is still nicer than the 'nice' parts of some cities. I'm more worried when I ride out in BFE towns like Winthrop and a few others up in the North Cascade foothills.