Hmmm interesting you said that, I would like to know how you equate those values... hmmm.

We will not start disecting your post but about half the incidents you said are in your opinion, but that is fine, there are multiple kinds of cyclists. It is not true that everytime I ride something happens. I have made a few mistakes, learned from them. We all make mistakes when learning to deal with traffic. I ride 5 days a week in situations much more dangerous than any we have ever encountered on any of our rides. Sometimes you have to assert your right to ride on the road. There are many times where the situation could have been much dangerous if I would have stayed in my little corner, squezed into the bike lane than taking the lane and making cars wait.

Have you ever tried riding on Van Buren during rush hour? There are places that you will get squzed off the road if you are not assertive. Sure I cut a car off ONCE, sure I moved to the right when a car was trying to go that way ONCE, sure I have done a few things but I have never done them again. If you think I ride dangerously I would like you to see maybe say the "Raincross" training ride, or simular rides, now they assert their presence on the road. We can not live in the little sheltered world of RBC group rides where nothing happens. Reality of training and riding is that you sometimes hae to deal with situations that are not plesent or "safe".

If you do not agree with my riding style then you do not have to ride the way I do. Just read the safety and advacosy forum about bike lanes, cars, bike crashes, etc.

That is all I have to say, like I told you last night, it is over, good luck to you too.