I respectfully disagree, though I will refrain from using the dreaded VC lingo, I've been predictable and polite more often than not and because of this I seem to get a lot of this in return. I've been riding this VERY busy route for over 3 years and I've seen my negative interactions decrease as time goes on. I don't want to go on some elitist kick here, but I feel like I can definitely tell the difference between a cyclist who is willing to take advice and someone who is going to tell me myob.

The 50 year old woman who lives across the street from me, for a Mothers day present to herself got a bike, saying that seeing my wife and I commute with our 2 year old inspired her. She came over for advice and to share her new triumph. This is the kind of person I love to give advice to. The guys I saw this morning remind me of the ******bags in my club who constantly weave in and out of traffic, run stop signs, flip people off, and then have the nerve to complain about traffic. The noobs I saw out this morning definitely fall into the latter category.

I will print up something nice, but I'm not very hopeful.