I'd be impressed if I ever met anyone so powerful or with such self control. The fact is... all cyclists are mere mortals. It is our nature to make mistakes... often fatal mistakes. Yeah... sure... we can caution our brains out. But we will still remain mistake-ridden mortals.

As the once famous fictional detective Tony Baretta used to say: "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time". Street traffic means accidents. And being on a bicycle means those accidents can also bring serious ouchies. If you aren't prepared for those ouchies.... it might be better to avoid traffic... particularly on a bicycle.

But even diehard recluses that avoid almost everything...... meet their end. I think the sweat, discomfort, pain, and sometimes blood.... experienced from cycling is well worth in trade... the joy I receive from cycling. I accept whatever faith is mine (as if I had a choice).