Quite a few tourists cross my path since I day ride the Erie Canal Trailway often. I almost always offer them lodging. If I am out driving I usually only stop tourists if they are traveling near dusk, look lost , or having a mechnical problem.
I have met many Canadian cyclists touring through my area and have met many on my own tours in Canada. I hate to think and I seriously doubt that very many of them share Stokell's opinion of Americans.