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I gave up the cheap reckless thrills of RLJ about a year ago. I am now what you may consider a 'sensible cyclist'. Sure it takes me around 10 minutes longer to get anywhere, but I feel better that I am not endangering my health and respecting other road users.
From reading bits about others riding, and seeing other fixie skidders fly through traffic no braks willy nilly with quite frankly brutish arrogance. I feel there is an overwhelming sense that this irresponsibility and mindless endangerment is the status quo for this lifestyle and feeling of most riders here. Is your life that terrible that you need to indulge in pavement cycling, pedestrian crossings & RLJ?
I just wanted to state my abstinence to balance things out a bit. And see if there is anyone else who feels the same.