Okay, so I realized I don't ride all that often in mid-day weekday traffic, and I was astounded at how much worse it seems than when I ride at the usual 9 and 5 -ish time. First, a lady in minivan almost pulled out from the curb right into me. I swear she looked right at me in her rear-view mirror...guess not. That lady deserved a yell! Then, some guy turning left at an intersection almost ran me over as I was proceeding through the intersection from the other side...well, I should say two cars almost ran me over. The lady in the first car cut me off...I had to brake seriously, and then the next guy in line decided since she went, so could he. He did look a little embarrassed so I did not yell at him, but I made a face. And, then...so many cars double-parked in bike lanes I am thinking about making a flyer I can tuck under their windshield wiper, or something. In my city, that's a parking violation. I wish I could write tickets and get a commission from it...nice second income I could have, sure. Oh, and I almost forgot the pushy dork in the Land Rover on his cell phone who nearly sideswiped me. Maybe he should drive a smaller car, since he seems to have some trouble with the spatial relationship of his car and the lane it should be in. Sheesh!