Its a perfect storm between bikers who act like they cant be killed and drivers blabbing on their cellphones who wouldn’t see a marching band in front of them.
About 20 years ago I bought a bicycle and started riding with a group west of Houston on some small roads, it was great fun, no traffic and such good exercise but I quickly learned not to ride on city streets. I would take my bike to a bike trail nearby but I would not ride it to get there. City bike riders have a chip or their shoulder or a death wish. Not me.