Originally Posted by
one_beatnik
Good thoughts on this; idealistic, but good. I'm not saying idealism is bad and the writer, himself, admits it. I especially like the concept he portrays of riding with what I call "authority." I AM HERE ON PURPOSE AND I BELONG HERE mentality. I like it and see that changing the car drivers' mentality than anything else. If nothing else, it confuses them and they begin to wonder if I really do belong here and did they miss something somewhere!
This reminds me of a cycling slogan from years ago:
"I'm not blocking traffic. I AM traffic!"
I've told this slogan to a few "naive" cyclists in Lansing--lower class guys who usually ride on the sidewalks. Some of them get a big charge out of this idea. It seems to empower them to try riding in the street.