Originally Posted by Carusoswi

Ok, so, after the first close call, what evasive action did you take to avoid a second close call, or is what we're really talking about here a game of chicken being played out between two equally stubborn cyclists?

It sounds to me as though he is holding his line and you are holding yours as you approach each other on a collision course. You don't mention if this loop is on a public street or part of the golf club. Regardless, even though most of us would agree that he is wrong to ride in the wrong direction, that is still no excuse for you to exacerbate the situation by challenging him to these close calls (unless you really mean to say that your attempts to alter your path are met with confusing attempts on his part to also alter his . . . that's the problem for which lane markers and conventional traffic patterns were developed to solve). As you approach him, make clear your intention to switch lanes to pass and ride on in bliss. I think he's wrong, by why let it raise your blood pressure and ruin your day/ride?

If, as he has stated, he has been rear ended, then, no amount of statistical data you present will allay the likely phobia that affects his thinking - I think you need to cut him an accommodating break on this point, heartless comments posted in this thread notwithstanding. If, due to such an accident, I had to spend a year of my life sucking dinner from a straw, I don't know how eager I might be to get back on a bike altogether. Give the guy a little credit for this . . .

Caruso