Originally Posted by
John Forester
You are utterly uninformed. I cycled in traffic for decades because I enjoyed it. When you are confident of your abilities and find that the traffic around you generally respects your operation, the act of cycling becomes enjoyable, so enjoyable that one prefers it to driving, whenever the disadvantages of cycling, for that particular trip, do not outweigh its advantages.
How utterly pompous you are! I am speaking from experience. While I am busy maintaining situational awareness while sharing the road, there is no way to enjoy the ride. Instead of enjoyment it is actually borderline stressful. As soon as I pull into the bike lane, everything slows down and I can actually have fun.
If bike riding is only about getting from point A to point B, what is the point? I expected to enjoy riding when I bought my bike.