I usually am a "cager", bike is usually around town stuff on the streets. Though as you know, that can be quite dangerous or more dangerous as well.
I'm the same way.
If I have to get on the freeway, I usually drive a car because I am transporting things.
I commute with the bike from home to work or small errands.
I kinda saw a motorcycle crash yesterday.
Traffic was stopped and he was using the bike lane to my right.
He went wizzing by me and then I saw a big cloud of tire smoke and heard the crash.
I don't know what he hit as I did not see a smashed up car, but he was standing up as I drove by 30 seconds later.