Originally Posted by
MobiusX
cycling for commuting, not exercising, it's not fine when over 100 cars are forced to move to the other lane just so they won't hit you, it's not fine when you can't practice a car free lifestyle since this place is designed specifically for cars and not people, especially not fine when reliable public transportation does not exist.
I agree with ILTB that the cycling looks easy-peasy in this area. The traffic in the video was light, and I doubt if you would have 100 cars overtaking you. I often have 100 cars overtake me on busy city streets, and I don't have a problem with that. It's what drivers are supposed to do when they encounter slower traffic.
The problem is when they don't move over to pass you. But that can happen in the city too, or even in a bike lane or paved shoulder. Fortunately car-bike collisions are fairly rare.
From a cycling perspective, the only problem I see on the video is how far apart every thing is. It would be a fairly long ride to a store, worksite or library. As for walking, I imagine it would be a fairly long trek just to go to the neighbor's house for a cup of coffee.