Now you see, if you're not aware, then you're reckless. But if you know what's going on on the road, then it's perfectly normal to take calculated risks.
I've seen bikers ride on sidewalk, everything is cool, then come to an intersection, a blind one, they had the hand for them they could cross and they did, just to be ran over a car that is turning into that blind corner, on red.
Illegally.
I see a lot of stuff car drivers do. Most of them have no clue and should not be driving cars. Just like you described yourself, you are dangerous. Give up your license and don't drive, for the sake of children's safety. You reading me, idiot?
Of course I'm not going to put my life in danger with things like this going on. I took a stop sign in bottom low traffic area with corner wide open. I'm tall, like sitting in a truck tall, I see things that a regular car driver wouldn't see. It was safe.
Along with this I also take red lights, and drive into in coming lanes. Do I do it in heavy traffic area??? Hell nah. Only where I feel safe and protected from idiots in cars who need to stop driving!
There are risks with bikes, no doubt. Yet biking is such a fun thing to do. On my stang I'd be pushing 3 pedals and shifting, and that's as much fun as you could get, it's boring. On the bike, it's always something new, it's fun, it's interesting. Not to mention that I'm twice faster on my bike than on my stang. Not to mention that I meet beautiful women on my bike all the time. While an idiot like you might look at one while passing a bus station - I'd be taking down her number.
I once had a race with my friend, he was on his car and I was on my bike. He took several lights and was gone, or I thought so. Until I caught up to him at a draw bridge, passed that traffic, and ended up 10 minutes earlier at the beach!! He was looking for parking spot, while I was getting sun lotion rubbed on my back by a beautiful girl I met in this 10 minutes. I'm loving it!
Haters.
P.S. Thanks for mental picture of spandex. I bet you like your boyfriend wearing it for you. Homo.