Quote Originally Posted by Kyuubi View Post
Yes, I am in the US. This isn't so much a "Not reachable by bicycle" situation as "Unsafe to go by bicycle" situation. Plus my parents would be rather mad.
I dunno if mere traffic counts as a reason to consider cycling unsafe.

Not only do cars have to give way to cyclists so long as they obey the road rules (IIRC), you can also just cross roads like a Pedestrian and use the footpath.

I guess if you live in alligator-infested gangland swamps where grizzly bears are hiding behind every rock then you might have a problem, but I'm used to crossing the busiest roads without even waiting for the right flashing lights. Traffic really isn't that bad.