Originally Posted by surfrider

Last weekend I was the driver and I got confronted by a bicycle rider. I was coming over a rise, after which is the turn into my housing track, and veering right to get out of the flow of traffic so I could safely slow down to make the right turn. Came over the rise and there he was riding on the WRONG side of the road; no helmet, weaving on an older bike not adjusted to his body, and carrying a load of stuff in a bag swining on the handlebars. I was able to swerve around him (luckly no cars behind me) and he followed me down my street when he saw me turn. He got to my house and started yelling at me about how I almost killed him and how I ought to watch out for bicycle riders. I hit the button on the garage door opener and pointed inside, giving him FULL VIEW of my cruiser bike, my hybrid/commuter with lights/HELMET/relective vest hanging on it, and my SS/alt commuter (my cyclocross/touring bike was inside). The look on his face as he stopped yelling was priceless! I mentioned "Its good you're riding a bike to do some errands, but from my experience you might find it helpful to get a helmet, get a basket to hold your cargo, AND take the time to cross over to the PROPER side of the road where you can safely ride WITH traffic".