As more people get on bikes (thereby reducing the number of cars), biking becomes a safer activity. Unfortunately, in the mean time the few of us on bikes have to put up with all kinds of rudeness and lack of awareness. I've been down the W on a bike, and it's actually quite fun! But I readily admit it's not particuarly safe currently to ride on the road. It's a risk I'm willing to take, though, because the risk of not changing our lifestyles is much higher, if not quite as immediate.