I have a bike just like this that I love. I have a problem though: I’m scared to ride it in the city. I’m ok on a bike, it’s not like I fall off or anything. It’s just that I am totally frightened to ride on the street. I am a little afraid of getting hit, I guess, but otherwise there’s a kind of un-named anxiety I have that I can’t quite identify. I know lots of you out there are frequent cyclists. Were you ever anxious about riding your bike? How did you get over it?

I have a bike just like this that I love. I have a problem though: I’m scared to ride it in the city.

I’m ok on a bike, it’s not like I fall off or anything. It’s just that I am totally frightened to ride on the street. I am a little afraid of getting hit, I guess, but otherwise there’s a kind of un-named anxiety I have that I can’t quite identify.

I know lots of you out there are frequent cyclists. Were you ever anxious about riding your bike? How did you get over it?

Notes

  1. talesfromthecrypt said: If you’re gonna ride at night/near dark, get a light!! I have 2 removable lights that I can clip on to the back of the seat and the handlebars because I really don’t want to get hit by a car.
  2. ephemeraetcetera said: Hey, pretty bike! I have a similar terror, given that cars are always going to be speeding by on my left side where I can’t see them very well. I think it is mostly irrational at this pt for me, though, because we CO has nice bike lanes (& helmets).
  3. yrfriendliz said: wore a helmet no matter what and found all the bike paths! i dont have much of a choice without a car. it’s not bad at all, really!!!
  4. rachelsbrain said: Oh girl we need to have drinks and talk about this. I love riding my bike in the city SO MUCH even though I was in a pretty nasty freak accident. Wear a helmet, start on quieter streets, ride with someone else or a group to start, you’ll do great!
  5. kataroo said: I’m getting a new bike for my birthday and I’m stoked!!! I get super anxious about riding bikes in the city, but something that helps me is plotting my route w/ bike maps and looking for bike lanes and side streets. Also? CC bike path for distance.
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