Rainman,

You and many others are luckier than I am. I never see another commuter in the morning or evening.
Here is what happened in my only encounter with cyclists since I started commuting.
Last night as I rode home I saw three cyclist in my mirror. They were just out riding Treks and a Bianchi.
I pulled up behind the cars that were already backed up at a light. I was third in line. These three cyclist whizzed past me like I wasn't there. (I guess they don't talk to commuters. They might have spoken if I had been on my Litespeed wearing a colorful jersey.) They proceeded to the front of the traffic, paused momentarily to check for oncoming cars, and took off across the intersection.
The motorists in front of me were not happy and I can only imagine what they were saying or thinking about cyclists. But I did get one nice benefit because of this display of stupidity. The drivers who saw that I waited for the light to change and waited my turn in the line of traffic were a little more courteous than usual. I guess they figured that not all cyclist are jerks and decided to give me a break.

Maybe someday I'll have a riding companion. Till then I'll be the lone commuter.

Ron