Commuting Again!

[north woods gal]

Whoa, Crankin! Glad you were on your toes.

Oh, yes, it does make a difference as to an area and its conditioning to bicycle traffic. While living in the Chicago area, I could ride downtown and cars were used to bicycles, because a lot of folks who live in the inner city, there, only use bicycles. Way too expensive to keep a car in much of that area.

Things varied, tremendously out in the suburbs. Some were very bike conscious and friendly and some were not. Very mixed, culturally, with English very much a second language. Even on bike/walking paths, the usual, "Behind you" or "On your left" often got lost in translation or something. Same with responses to hand signals out on the road. Never knew what to expect.

[Crankin]

The guy clearly thought I didn't belong on the road. It's the only explanation.