Originally Posted by
wphamilton
You threw it out there, not me.
With respect to cycling, I have experienced literally none of intolerance to which you allude. To the contrary, most people who choose to interact with me in that context have been respectful.
Cognitive dissonance.
in my experience, there is an inherent assumption that the status quo is neutral in north america -- that reform of law and infrastructure in favor of pedestrians or cyclists is "intolerant" while current law and infrastructure (that favors motorists) is the default.