Yup... like I said... must be time to renew the meds.

I tend to fully agree with the other posters that the delays in traffic generally come from other motor vehicles... cyclists are not even a blip on the delay radar. However... the feeling that some motorists have regarding cyclists IS a problem... and the aggressive displays that come from those pent up feelings can be just a bit too much. (recalling your videos... GRIN)

I was out riding the other day in the same area that I mentioned in "The Notion" thread... had another motorist pass me... totally different way... passed nice and evenly, no revving of the engine, no attitude at all... we happily shared the road and the lane. Total different feeling. Really amazes me that some folks here can't seem to tell the difference between co-operation on the road and the lack thereof.

I do understand the animosity that can be generated when a group of roadies takes the entire road... Sometimes the peleton isn't aware of what they are all doing... but at other times, there may be safety issues involved. And frankly, all the frustration vented by motorists is really BS... they are sitting in comfortable seats, usually air conditioned, or heated, with music; and their entire effort involves moving a foot and hand... it should be no big deal for them. It is their ill-perceived "ownership" of the entire road that causes much of the problem.