I always ride "paranoid", in other words, I always assess the situation, assume that cars are trying to kill me and always have a plan so that I can escape the worst.
I always ride with a heightened sense of awareness, but it is not fear. The death threads are a reminder and become a mental exercise of how to avoid a collision.
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Il faut de l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace
1980 3Rensho-- 1975 Raleigh Sprite 3spd
1990s Raleigh M20 MTB--2007 Windsor Hour (track)
1988 Ducati 750 F1