I really think this whole article was written in a very negative tone, mostly towards cyclists. My normal commute is on a busy road with a shoulder the size of a lane, I honestly have very little interaction with the motorist and usually (SHOCK!) it is pleasant. Maybe it is because I wear a skirt/wrap over the lycra shorts and only at a few points do I impede traffic and then it is so brief they hardly notice me.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25695376/