Well roads in London aren't quite 10 lane and cycle lane-free, but they do sometimes get pretty busy so it can feel like you're pressed in among cars and vans and other cyclists and all sorts. Of course yes, there'll always be ways to get away, or to try to, and there'll always be the opportunity to shout back and take pictures if it feels possible, but for me personally I'd rather not have the hassle in the first place - I'm embarrassed to admit it but I really don't feel strong enough and I don't feel capable of developing that cyclist's fierceness, so I'd rather not put myself out there.
(But then a friend said recently recently that one of the reasons she doesn't go to straight clubs is because she doesn't want to have to deal with getting her bum grabbed and her boobs stared at, to which my (unsaid) response was kind of like '!!! But! We can't just NOT GO TO PLACES and NOT DO STUFF cos of IDIOT MENS!' so I'm annoyed with myself for being so fearty about cycling. I don't (and won't) drive either, for slightly similar reasons, but at the moment I live a very walkable life so it works out fine for me. If things change I'm going to have to muster myself some confidence pretty quickly)
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Date: 2010-07-23 04:09 pm (UTC)(But then a friend said recently recently that one of the reasons she doesn't go to straight clubs is because she doesn't want to have to deal with getting her bum grabbed and her boobs stared at, to which my (unsaid) response was kind of like '!!! But! We can't just NOT GO TO PLACES and NOT DO STUFF cos of IDIOT MENS!' so I'm annoyed with myself for being so fearty about cycling. I don't (and won't) drive either, for slightly similar reasons, but at the moment I live a very walkable life so it works out fine for me. If things change I'm going to have to muster myself some confidence pretty quickly)