I never said bikers shouldn’t be following the rules of the road, hence my statement describing my own biking as, “trying to get there safely & cheaply,” I do in fact follow the rules of the road. But there will always be other bikers out there who don’t, just as there are drivers out there who don’t follow the rules…

How about those of us out here riding because a) we can’t afford a car and b) we need a way to get to our place of employment? I understand the frustration, as more often than not in my experience the most annoying thing about being a biker is dealing with other bikers. But I promise there’s some of us out here just…