I have never gotten into so many bicycles and reckless riders on public streets as I did one evening in Fort Collins Colorado. My son and I stopped there to spend the night 5 or 6 years ago. After reading this thread I did a search on Fort Collins bicycle accidents. There are several lawyers in that town soliciting runover bicyclists for contingency lawsuits.
Also there were several news articles about runover bicycle riders. In a way it seems that people that ride bicycles on public roads ought to be treated like rodeo riders that get hurt or killed. You took your chances when you climbed on that thing.
City Bicycle messengers, in many cases Ate a perfect example of this. Although they are like french/Greek cab drivers. At least they are working....it is the recreational cyclists who behave like they are on a mission from God, that are the real menace....
In what ever mode of transportation you choose it is the duty of the overtaking to avoid the overtaken period.
