On 09/10/2007, at 11:52 PM, Dan Minettte wrote: >> > > I agree with that statement, I've just been irritated by the > exception who > insist that, since bikes were better for the environment, rude > actions like > snarling traffic are justified. One of the reasons I asked is that > I wanted > to see the limits on how far folks here think cars drivers should > go to > accommodate cyclists. As far as I can tell, we seem to be in > agreement on > that (to within a quibble or two). > Car drivers should do a hell of a lot more than a lot of them do - a little patience goes a long way when you're controlling a tonne or two of metal and the other guy has 10kgs of metal and a backpack... as I've indicated in other posts, I've had a fair bit of abuse, simply for being on a bike.
Commuting is a different story to touring, however, and frustrations boil over. Even more reason to take care. Charile _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
