I had a minor bike mechanical the other day. Lots of drivers stopped to ask if I was ok or if I needed any. Almost all of them were farmers with darken skin above the neck and trust me, we have tons of Mercedes and BMW here. I had a wheel collapse once at high speed on descent and injury and bike damage meant I needed help. Who helped me? A damned smelly outdoorsmen hauling a stinky little boat. He got me where I needed to go.

Californian drivers are all dangerous. The absolute worst especially in a Mercedes or BMW. Mercedes owners are evil. When I drive my truck or other off road vehicle, I am like a kitty cat but when behind the wheel of one of my Mercedes, I become part of a fraternity out to get the goat of cyclists. We own the damned road and you cyclist have no business on them. So, the bottom of the barrel are those Californian Mercedes drivers.

I wonder if my limited experience justifies my bias against Californian drivers and Mercedes owners.

I do notice that in deep cold winter when I put a camo neck gater one and/or a hunter orange gloves, I get respectful thumbs up from tons on rednecks in pickups. I do not fear them at all.

It is the young female textaholic that scares the dickens out of me.