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Old 03-19-11 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sci_femme
My commute is 15 mi one way. Depending on the road I take 7 to 10 mi is through the inner city.

Being inconspicuous is not an option - wrong color, wrong bike, wrong gender, wrong age. To reference tsl - WTF factor is off the charts.
I stick to arterials and do not dare to venture even a block off the main road, nor to get stuck after dark. Also invested in puncture-resistant tires - budget be damned.
So I pedal real fast, stay sharp, mind my own bidness, and look like I can afford best attorney in town.

However, local culture seems to appreciate an ample derriere in Lycra, so the worst I had so far is - how predictable - is "nice azz".

SF
Interesting approach. Maybe the difference in gender matters; when I ride I try to stay away from the main roads- a lot less traffic and I am more worried about careless drivers than da boyz in da hood.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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