I'm hoping it doesn't result in codger being intimidated.

For the 3rd time in two days I had a car pass me with an oncoming car on the rural roads I ride. The state of Illinois publishes a usage guide to show good roads to ride and normally these just aren't to busy.

But, this isn't a matter of anyone having to be stuck behind me. It isn't a matter of anyone waiting patiently to pass.

Each time, it is someone approaching from behind, I acknowledge them, there is an oncoming car...and they juice it to get around me before the oncoming car arrives.

I'm not a big fan of being the 3rd person in two lanes...especially on a bike as I'm the one with the incredibly high odds of being road kill.

Today, the oncoming car had just made a turn onto the road and had to stop to let the guy around.

He was so close I could have reached out and touched his truck.

I cursed, and he started to slow down to stop.

Frankly, I'm not above calling the cops, but given these people are in cars and can just flick a wrist and run me down, and where I'm at many of these aggressive types seem to be young men driving vehicles full of tools(aka handy weapons).

Given that and the state laws of Illinois, I think my road rides are going to be "trips to the range." I can put the clip in the handlebar bag and the pistol in a case in the trunk.

It's bad enough my life isn't worth thirty seconds. It is worse to consider after putting me in that position some clown might decide to hit me with a tool.

I ride with all due respect and have safety gear. I normally acknowledge traffic behind me and try to stay on low volume roads. I have every right to be out there and I'm tired of low brow types deciding they disagree with the law and believing intimidation games in traffic are some how okay.