Sorry, there are no problems with cycling.

Everything negative I thought about was my own doing or hang-ups.

For example. . .

Running out of chain lube . . . my fault, not cycling's.

Getting stared at in the convenience store when dressed in full lycra regalia. . . my self-consciousness, get over it - not cycling's fault.

Motorists. . . They're in far greater danger in their car than I am on my bike. To press my point, I have a 15 year-old son. He's talking about driving next year. I'm already worried about him driving. When he's on his bike I understand there are risks, but he's safer driving to town on a bike than driving a car. Anyway, motorists make cycling. . . challenging. . . at times, but cyclists make driving challenging, too. In my town the young teen boys on their 20" bmx stunt bikes are all over the roads, and they are inconsiderate, aggressive, arrogant and have no regard for right of way - or that playing in traffic can get them hurt.

Cycling has no problems, as with the rest of life, the problems lie with stupid humans.