I see what you're saying and agree that it doesn't fix everything, but this quote from the article sums it up for me: > The ease with which you can slip in and

I see what you're saying and agree that it doesn't fix everything, but this quote from the article sums it up for me: > The ease with which you can slip in and out of traffic, without breaking into a sweat... And there is no battle of wills between pedestrian and cyclist. It is no sweat to restart, so the temptation to zip through a red traffic light, menacing people as you do so, is removed... There are no more scary moments when, as a cyclist, you struggle to gain the necessary speed to cope in busy traffic. Stopping & starting, dealing with cars & pedestrians all while having to think about conserving your momentum so you don't end up having to balance or dismount with slowed/stopped traffic... these are all things I don't trust myself to do in DC traffic after having just woken up or a long day of work. I applaud those who can, but it's a major impediment for a lot of people (at least in US cities).