Opinion: I thought I had my L.A. cycling commute down. Turns out, I'd been missing the obvious

"Despite my carefully curated way of moving through L.A. - having made a transition from motorist to cyclist that felt so special - I never once..."

"When my family moved to Los Angeles in 2013, we bought a Honda and decided where to live, how we would get to work and which school..."

"I felt as if I'd been hit in the stomach. I pedaled slowly for the next few blocks... I was feeling regret and embarrassment."

"He said he knew, he'd bought the bike for only $100, and wasn't riding the absolute best?"

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