reducing fear when cycling?

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Mule in reply to @Howard

I almost dislike cycling places where drivers are considerate and hold back for bikes, I feel im in the way or like they are about to just snap and floor it. when cars shoot past at least I know the douche is gone... That said I'm sure I could get used to it were it to happen here more
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bothwell in reply to @Howard

Try cycling in France for a bit - rejuvenating.

I was in Belgium at the start of the year with some of the forum's finest. Even there I found myself getting really twitchy approaching junctions when I was on the cycle lanes because right turning cars would pull up to the junction mouths and wait for us all to clear the junction before turning. I couldn't shake off the feeling that they were just going to blast through - and that's even though I know that they have strict liability, and that we had priority, and that I was worried about something that just doesn't really happen in Belgium. And I was worried about that automatically, thanks to the glut of cunts in cars in London.

But yes, headphones with soothing music could work. I'll give it a try.