Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
While I'm sure this view will be unpopular, my personal opinion is that if your commute takes you through dangerous areas REQUIRING you to take a lane, and inconveniencing large volumes of faster traffic while doing so, there is some burden on you to live, or work, in an area more conducive towards your choices and less annoying to the 99.9% of traffic your choices impact.
In summary, someone who bikes for transport and takes the lane should move because they are "inconveniencing" motorists.
It's annoying being stuck behind slow moving traffic, especially when it's a very small minority inconveniencing everyone else.
I hardly ever experience road rage as a cyclist but when I drive under the speed limit road rage is common.
I guess since I am the majority inconveniencing the majority I should...um... move to...cuba?
If your only basis for your actions are that it's legal, and convenient for you, you're missing the point.
The fact that you are using this as an argument for more courtesy to motorists is breath taking cognitive dissonance.