Old 05-24-10, 08:38 AM
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I have mixed feelings about the wisdom of responding to such a letter. On one hand you might be able to educate folks about the proper way to share a road. On the other hand you may add fuel to a fire fanned by idiots, bigots, and fools. If you respond, I'd error on the side of pointing out all of the anti-cyclist arguments and gently re-educating folks. I say this because my instinctive response is to be less than kind and go on the verbal attack. If I've learned anything in my years on this earth it is that aggression almost always triggers more aggression. So, I guess the real question is, "Do you think you can offer anything constructive to the discussion?" Based on interactions with you on this forum, I'd venture the answer is 'yes'.
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