Originally Posted by
acidfast7
You're beginning to sound like an embittered old man.
You should enjoy cycling or else why do it?!?!?
Same for you.
If you want to hermit, a major European city isn't the way.
High volume traffic is high volume traffic, no matter if on foot, on bicycle, or in a car.
Decades of experiencing high volume traffic certainly can make one a bitter old man. Travelling amongst hordes of people for the last 30+ years has made me a bitter middle aged man.