Originally posted by toolfreak
Pete, i try to ride a bit defensive.
Because i have the right to share the road with other users, i take my place, not on the side line, but on the road!
Its easy for me to say 
living in a country with laws to protect me and cycle-paths all over.
On my tour in UK i noticed that some drivers react a bit slow and some aren`t even used to cyclist but even there i didn`t cycle different as i did in Holland.
Maybe there is a cultural difference in cycle environment between US and Europe, i don`t know, but i did read a lot of story's which made me think that US can be a tough cycling place?
cheers 
I am always wondering - how come that in Holland there are so many cyclists and bike trails?
Who started it and who is behind it? Who finances that national bicycle trail network?