I definitely do see a decent number of cyclists that give other law-abiding cyclists a bad name. That's rather unfortunate, as up here in Winnipeg, I'd say the motorists are pretty nice towards them. However, as Spider said, the motorists are far more likely to cause slow-downs in traffic. Many of them ploddle along 10 km/h or more under the speed limit, driving without any sense of urgency or anything of the sort. Frankly, I've given up on driving here as there's usually some dumb-dumb at the front backing traffic way up. By cycling, I am the limiting factor, and I can live with that. As well, here in Winnipeg, we have four seasons: winter, winter, still winter, and construction. If people aren't driving slow because of the snow, then there's bound to be numerous tight bottlenecks on the road due to construction.

Anyhow, most motorists are really nice to me, I'd have to say. Sometimes, it can get annoying, like the ones who don't pass me even though they have enough room to (and aren't hard on my tail). I ride within about 70 cm from the curb, so I'm not a terribly huge obstruction. The lanes here are wide enough for a cyclist and motorist. Apparently, the lanes were built large for the big cars of the ol' glory days way back when.

While riding, I've gotten, "Hey baby I love you!" and, "Sup dawg!" and, "Hey, how's it going?" There's this one particular "valley" with a decent grade going down and up (Hey, it's the prairies! Give it some credit! ). On the down portion, I can sometimes hit speeds close to that of the vehicles, and I've had on numerous occasions, people who'd roll down their window, stick their heads out, and yell, "Woooooo!!!" Haha.

I really feel sorry for those that feel there are adversaries out on the road. Maybe, it's only a matter of time until I'll run into people like that. I'll be prepared: I have a large, heavy wrench within easy reach with me at all times while cycling. I know how to use it .