Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
Everybody has their own comfort zone, and I have mine, which is that I won't ride under those conditions, and will try to find another route.
Or find another sport.
I have a fair amount of control over my route choices in the city and can meander around on streets I deem less dangerous than some more direct routes. There are a few MUPs available to me outside of the city grid. But when I want to get far out of town, or just spend a pretty day on a bike, my routes are very limited and mostly sketchy. So I just changed sports rather than bike the sketchy routes for recreation. Cycling is not worth dying over. 99% of my cycling is utility in nature now. I am much happier. Your results may vary.