Originally Posted by sareybelle

No, I don't. Women in this area (DC) get a lot of street harrassment, but in terms of avoiding violent crime, being on two wheels has always been the defense I need. I tell women all the time, "Yes, learning to deal with buses and cabs and aggressive drivers is scary BUT, if you're scared to walk to the metro at night, if you're worried about getting to a club by yourself, if you hate walking by a bunch of drunk dudes talking about your body? get a bike." I've never been truly bothered, and even the tools who yell dumb s*** at me, well, they're in my hindsights before I know it. Bye bye.