Cycling in Waterloo Region

[Chris]

I ride through it often, and I’d consider myself a “confident rider”, and it is absolutely terrifying, for all the reasons Dan said.

Having vehicles a metre away from you on both sides forming an 80 km/h tunnel is not fun.

The gate for all designs should be “would I ride here with my kids?” If the answer is “no”, revise design.

I know what you mean. I'm a seasoned and confident rider and any place where I have to pass on/off ramps is scary. University, Lancaster and Wellington are three I pass often on my rides and each time I just hope there is no one trying merge on or off the highway. The speed delta between cars and bikes in these areas are high with lanes ending so you have to cross paths.