Originally Posted by larryfeltonj

Congratulations! Your response has just summed up "Why I'm a vehicular cyclist" better than I could ever have done it.

In my own view cyclists are a legitimate part of the traffic flow. In order to operate safely in traffic there are many skills involved, from not falling over (I think most cyclists above four years old can handle that one), to how to pass, change lanes, make left turns, signal intention to other drivers, and what the various signs and traffic signals signify. In addition to those things common to drivers of all vehicles there are a few skills particular to cyclists (how to not get squeezed into the curb in a narrow lane, how to share a lane on a right turn).

Do you think that cycling is such a trivial activity that it should be assumed that even an untrained child can do it?