Originally Posted by
The Human Car
Personally I think part of the solution is to get enough cyclists so at least everyone knows a cyclist.
Um, did you notice that I mentioned these are relatives (well, in-laws) of mine? Doesn't seem to make a difference with the intolerance of slow moving traffic. Possibly contributing to the issue though is that many faults of the inexperienced cyclists that you find in a beach town. Some of the behavior (namely riding against traffic or riding at night with no lights) certainly contributes to the intolerance by giving the wrong impression of cyclists. Id would be curious to see the reaction of my father-in-law if he ever got stuck behind me while I was ignoring a door zone bike lane on the main road through OC.