I had a rather interesting commute. I pumped up my tires Saturday with a pump that had a gauge on it. As a result I had a much faster ride this morning. Had 2 conversations with people at stop lights. First asked me about my ride and then asked me who pays? I didn't have time to respond to that one, I guess he was insinuating somehow that he paid for my ride, Interesting opinion that. If anything I pay so he can drive (eliminating my truck from the morning stinking vehicle pool). Another lady (who thought I should be scared of SUV's (I beleive she was driving a blazer)) asked if I knew about the Alameda bike route. Now I don't consider myself to be any kind of "Radical" bike activist, but that route with it's stop signs and mistimed stoplights adds 1 half hour each way to my commute. Broadway is a shoulderless busy, nasty avenue for the last 5 miles of my commute, but it is 5 miles I have to do to keep my 18 mile commute reasonable. I told her about proper bicycle safety and how I haven't had any problems but she just shook her head. I have been hitting this road fairly close to rush hour lately since the sun is rising later. Am I pushing it, or am I just getting all flustered over stupid drivers? I see lots of bikers on this stretch of road (get passed by one rocket man going 24 - 25 mph every morning now). There is another viable route that is 3 miles longer but that extra 6 miles a day just puts me over the threshold. What do you think?