Well, I hope I'm not being over-confident. But with my office now on John Roberts Road, there's no getting around it (in all senses of the phrase); I have to ride there if I want to bike-commute. Of course I can understand not going there for a pleasure ride!

I think it's a good area in which to sharpen the VC skills, and in my experience so far, those skills help it be not quite so scary. And I definitely try to keep alert at all times. Next time you're in the store you could mention to them that you know a guy who regularly commutes there!