Oh, goody, this is where I get to unload some of my rage!

There's a road I often take to work with a mixed-use bike/skate/pedestrian path next to it. When I ride in the road, motorists yell at me to ride on the path. When I ride on the path, pedestrians yell at me to ride in the road. I can't win.

A few nights ago, I was going through a well-lit intersection wearing two lights (headlamp and blinky) as well as reflectors when the SUV coming the opposite way turning left decided I didn't actually exist. After realizing that screaming at her to stop was futile, I just concentrated on scrambling out of her way. The result was she only hit my back wheel, turned and looked at me, and then sped off. If only I had the presence of mind to get her licence plate number...

Plus then there's the almost daily harrassment that comes with being a girl on a bike. Seriously dudes, the honking/catcalls/whistles make me wish I had the power to castrate with my mind.