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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my first few years of commuting, I commuted by car.  I would curse pedestrians who wandered across the road against their signal and cyclists who zoomed around without obeying any signage.

In my next few years of commuting, I commuted on foot.  I would curse the cars that ran red lights and ignored cross walks and almost ran me over and cyclists who zoomed around without obeying any signage.

Now, I commute by bike.  I curse the cars that run red lights and ignore cross walks and change lanes into me etc. etc. etc. and pedestrians who all have headphones in and walk around like they own every inch of sidewalk and are totally oblivious.

Of all three, I think cars are the biggest menace.  They are the most impatient and aggressive and pose the biggest risk to others around them.[/quote]

They aren't the most aggressive, they are simply the most common. [/quote]

They are the heaviest and most deadly. [/quote]

Which is why one should not "poke the proverbial bear." Don't assume that they see you, don't assume that they are not going to hit you. Basically, as the cyclist you will suffer the consequences more than they will.[/quote]

Exaxtly, and this is why as a biker I take the entire lane unless I have a clear bike lane or shoulder. I assume all drivers are potentially like the PP who "didn't see" the cyclist on the right side of the road who all the cars were trying to pass and nearly ran her over. I would rather ride in the middle of the lane and piss off drivers like the PP who threatened to honk at drivers who take the lane. I'd rather be honked at than run over. [/quote]

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