Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
...a riding style that elevates your risks...
That is your opinion.
I can only take you at your word that you commuted in NOLA for any amount of time. You would be the first person I have ever heard of stopping for red lights in this town on a bicycle.
I would be interested to know your routes and what time of day / days of the week you commuted.
My ride takes me from Canal and I-610 to the river one of two routes. 1. Esplanade Ave or 2. Canal and streets parallel to Canal. My normal commute puts me on the road roughly 9:30 am and 7:30 pm. Two days a week I am riding during 5 o'clock PM traffic.
Please share your route/days/times. And do you stop for red lights in sketchy neighborhoods when the coast is clear of traffic? Talk about elevate your risks.