Paul, I don't think you're overreacting. Getting a spinner sounds like a good plan to me, because you yourself thought of it, and it must feel like the right thing for you at this point in time! Everyone has their own measure for 'safety', and you're certainly entitled to yours. I choose not to ride more than a mile radius from my house on the roads because it doesn't feel safe. I also have 2 cyclist friends who've been in serious accidents. Though I've lost touch with one of them, the other still rides, but only in large groups, and more so on paved greenways these days. Speaking of greenways, we're fortunate in Raleigh to have over 100 miles of paved greenways; they're building more, and connecting more, each year. It's so nice not to have to worry about traffic; you can enjoy the views, the bridges over water, and wildlife that you just don't see that often on the roads (or have the opportunity to pay attention to since you're trying not to get hit). I wasn't clear from your post whether you have greenways available and you just choose not to ride them, or, they're not available. If the former, that might be a nice way to slip back into riding. Whatever you choose, best wishes!
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