Originally Posted by
Furloughedboi
riding bikes is self-selecting; some have it and some never will. I’ve been riding for 13 years, 11 of which were my only vehicle. Riding in SoCal is not as alarming as some would make it seem. No, you’re not in a car with all its protections and complacency, but you can be safe on a bike. I learned SoCal drivers habits pretty well, and they differ depending on which freeway you’re on.
my commute was 10-605-105; double white-line barrier between carpool and the other lanes the entire time. Easy commute. All you gotta do is pay attention near interchanges cuz you will inevitably and consistently have the “oh shoot that’s my exit I gotta switch 5 lanes right now”
LA drivers are pretty predicable IMO; they swap lanes the moment the lane next to them is moving 1 mph faster. if I was LAX I’d still be riding without a doubt
I've been riding 40+ years, know some people who had bad outcomes. Even one on a cruiser.
Weekday traffic in LA actually is fairly predictable as you say, there's just a lot of it. It's on weekends and holidays where it turns into a real poop-show in my observation.