Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Why would anyone suggest this? We are talking about commuting. I don't know... I think if their was a handy MUP or Greenway that just happened to run right by the o.p.'s house and also... just by happenstance, also right by their place of work... I think they'd know... avoiding traffic will not get us to the 'after' photo in [MENTION=179437]CrankyOne[/MENTION]'s post. It is my firm conviction (where have you heard those words before) that even places like where the o.p. lives are far more bike tolerant in 2016 than in the 1980's. I survived those days. Lots of us did. S/he can do this. If s/he wants. It's ok to hate me... I'd rather you didn't... but it's ok. I've got to call them as I see them.
I don't hate you, but you are wrong. I can continue bike commuting where I live, and I will suffer if I choose to do so. The stress these incidents put on me and my family is not worth the enjoyment and exercise I received. Just because someone got by in the 80's in some other part of the world does not mean a new generation of drivers in a different city on different roads behave the same way. I'm not putting my body on the line to get some exercise in and save some gas money. I'm not sacrificing my ability to walk or hold my daughter in hopes people will get used to bike commuters. I commuted on the same roads for years and saw no visible improvement in how I was treated.