Originally Posted by
wphamilton
How do you respond to people who tell you, "I'm worried about you out there on a bike with all those crazy drivers and drunks?"...How do you respond?
I have two approaches, one for family and friends, another for those incredulous souls at work expressing amazement I ride 11 miles each way.
Family and Friends; I thank them for expressing their concern & show them my route to work on Strava. I don't take the most direct route. I talk them through my journey and the fact I've managed to work out a 70% non-road commute, I also confirm I adopt the approach that 'I have a family and I ride like I remember that fact". I add that my bike commute is quicker than my old bus and train commute (which has never failed to amaze people).
Incredulous souls at work; as above, and I add that although the commute is not the most exciting, it's exciting enough for me
