I think every place has its share of good and bad motorists, but I think the difference is that the US is much more of a car culture, with huge sprawling cities where no one walks, let alone ride bikes. ALso, the US is also a culture where food and obesity seem to be the way of life, so small wonder that cyclists are seen as weird. Even Lance was thought of as weird by his classmates for riding his bike to school. We have that in canada as well, but to a somewhat smaller degree. Our cities are different,although Toronto is huge and sprawling. As for riding on Finch, you have to be NUTS! That would be like riding on Highway 20 or Sherbrooke St at rush hour.