Originally Posted by
Bandera
I don't like being on a boat anymore having paddled canoes, been on sailboats on the Great Lakes and been off-shore fishing the Gulf Stream.
So I don't get on boats anymore. No big deal: Done.
If that's how you feel about riding on the open public roads: Don't.
Also no big deal.
You might want to try Zwift for fitness using a pedal-machine indoors, or not.
Also no big deal.
-Bandera
I understand what you're saying - but rather than put my bike and gear in the car, and drive to the trail, and then get gear\bike out... vs... riding from the house, on the 5 miles of city to the trail. You see what I mean, from the house is sooo preferable.
And some trails have a few section of shared road - don't think we like that, we don't - but can't always be avoided.
I just want to ride a little way safely, that's all. We try as hard as we can to be safe and STILL (nearly) get killed.