Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike

Where do you encounter all these infuriated people complaining about arrogant and dangerous cyclists? Do they bring these observations gratuitously to you; are they presented in some sort of rationale tone; or is it more like the ranting seen in the comments section of any online publication on any and every subject?

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

...As a decades-long, year-round cycle commuter in Boston, and from many discussions with motorist [acquaintances], that is an excellent list [of things that give cyclists a bad rap]....

One public reflection of those motorists’ attitudes is occasionally expressed on a talk radio show here in Boston, The Howie Carr Show, with anti-cycling rants as the topic. I once called in with this reply about filtering and (carefully) running red lights….