Originally Posted by barleyrocket

Let me ask this to the forum....have you ever in talking to anyone about anything actually changed their minds on any subject where they had an opinion first. My guess is no. You can only change the mind of someone that wants their mind changed. He thinks he is right or he wouldn't try to get you to change your ways by honking and gesturing. I will bet a buck ($1) that no matter what you do, email/cops/talk to him at the light...nothing will work. He is trying to change your mind, but are you going to? Never try to talk, it never works. Just keep riding the same way you always do and expect this kind of behavior from motorists.

I've been trying to change peoples (other commuting cyclists) minds about the proper way to cross the I-5 bridge from Portland to Vancouver. 2 multiuse paths on either side of the bridge. My common sense tells me to ride with traffic..i.e. when I'm north bound in the morning I ride on the northbound path. (the northbound side is 4' wide, southbound side is 5' wide, not enough room in my opinion to pass another cyclist safely). Southbound in the eve with southbound. I've talked to a few people about this...northbound people on the southbound side. They ride that side because they like to....I'll never change their minds..not worth talking to and these are other commuters. Basic human nature.