Originally Posted by
exarkuhn15
Also, as you can tell from the above argument, recognize that people will have very strong views on your riding! Friends, family, or other road users.
I'd say just go out and have fun, and try not to be too careless. I greatly enjoy riding in the city, but I also generally ride slowly, politely, and pretty predictably. It's worked out pretty well for me!
We do tend to get passionate when it comes to VC riding and running lights. Personally I just take it as it comes. I filtered every light today and jumped three of them. A few years ago I'd have likely waited in line. Either way works fine IMHO, but there are times when it's really safer to get in line with the cars, and it probably takes some practice to recognize it.
The main thing is to be safe as best you can, and as you said, have some fun with it. Most seem to agree here that it's not as dangerous as it feels when we first try it.