Originally Posted by
rsbob
I used to commute to downtown Seattle for years - dicing it up with cars, busses, street cars, etc. I had to be alert and a bit aggressive yet head constantly on a swivel. Haven’t done it in 30 years, until 3 days ago. Getting to and from the ferry took me back to those days and the excitement, which my predominately rural riding lacks. It was fun, but certainly don’t want to do it daily.
I say you do it wrong. I commuted in LA county for 20 years. I always took back streets,ones that buses, street cars, and most cars never used. I've ridden from Santa Monica to Pasadena and Claremont thusly. If only country people rode bikes there wouldn't be many riders.