Originally Posted by Papa Tom

Anyway, I'd be curious to know where the OP is from to have a better idea of that region's attitude toward cyclists. I just came from visiting my kids out in Palm Springs, CA and I commented to a local out there about all the painted bike lanes on the roadways. His response was "Yeah, that's how all the gay guys get around" -- and he said it as if anyone on the street in Palm Springs would concur. This idiot is a successful surgeon, so that goes to show how disdain for cyclists crosses all educational and economical boundaries.