I live in NYC, in chinatown to be more precise, i have an old road bike that i have used for a couple years and more recently i built myself a single speed/fixed gear
i usually ride to school everyday a 12 mile roundtrip, and sometimes extra, if i have too much energy
i learned how to ride in nyc traffic and so it usually doesnt faze me, i actually enjoy to rush of dodging obstacles and weaving through traffic. Im half careful, ill stop at red lights and intersections if i would get hit otherwise