Originally Posted by
CptjohnC
he was sure that all bicyclists in the city are jerks who don't care about motorists. Unfortunately, I don't think I did anything to dissuade him as he called me names like "M#(%#$FU#%$R" -- I did not return his style of rhetoric. It spoiled the last few minutes of my commute, though I am replaying to see if a) he had a valid point and b) what I could have reasonably done differently (besides get on the sidewalk and walk my bike at every intersection... NOT!)
***Obviously one thing I could have done differently was not push my 'right of way' and waited for another hole in traffic...
Oh man, I've had a couple of those moments. But more often it's the cars just not paying any attention...it does shatter the zen of the ride.
Quiet cool ride in this am. My brake pad project is tonight, picked up two setsb at the bike shop in the way home. Was all front brake coming in this morning.