I'm one of those spandex clad sissies and these guys are one of the reasons I've applied for a CHL. Despite the educational campaigns attempting to raise awareness and promote good behavior between motorists and cyclists, the jerks in the motor vehicles still seem to be increasing in number and aggressive behavior. I'm not perfect, but I'm a polite and traffic law abiding cyclist for the most part, so I don't think I'm doing anything to egg these guys on.mr.72 wrote: I think one major element of "road rage", particularly when it concerns bicycles, is pride and ego. Many drivers just cannot tolerate being passed or seeing someone else on the road find some advantage through traffic that they have not found, etc. I think this is one foundational element between drivers and cyclists, when drivers see a cyclist whiz by stopped traffic on the shoulder and they get angry because they are stuck there in their car, or they figure since they are in a car they should at least be able to get where they are going faster than a cyclist. This extends to these guys who have a car or, particularly around here, a truck that is a crutch to prop up their egos and they just are offended that some spandex-clad sissy thinks they can share the road that belongs to real men with trucks.
Although expensive, I've just about decided that a Rorhbaugh R9 will be the perfect jersey pocket pistol and it has some carbon fiber on it to match the rest of my ride!!
