Originally Posted by Helmet Head
I never said it never happens. I let you know about the rare exceptions, by email if not by a thread in this forum.
And it's not like I only ride the same route at the same time. Again, today I rode close to noon - totally different drivers out there, yet no harassment.
As to the Road 2 incident, I will merely suggest that maybe you or the other student didn't actually pull off looking like you're supposed to be there in the middle of the left lane of the 6 lane arterial, perhaps because one or both of you didn't really believe it, inwardly.
"Pull off looking like we were supposed to be there... " And how many motorists have to pull off like they belong on the road to use the road? I have a Howdy Doody face with a red and white beard... you expect me to growl at motorists so they know I am "supposed" to be there?
This fails the test of logic. If I am on the road in front of a motorist, where in the "vehicular rules" does it state that I must present myself in some particular manner in order to be accepted as "a driver of a vehicle?"
Oh wait... let me quote Forester:
Cyclists fare best when they act like they are supposed to be there... and when they snarl, are treated as drivers of vehicles.
Damn, I have got to remember to read that fine print... I guess just being there like the driver of a vehicle doesn't work... you have to act like you are supposed to be there...
I suppose I need a CD player, cup holder, and cell phone for my bike... so I can "act" like the driver of a vehicle.