I really consider all of you real cyclists, I just don't consider myself one. Yet! I really do love it, even though I've only logged about 20 miles since I got my bike.

I too get really nervous when I'm passed by more than one person. I tend to freak out a bit when anyone gets close to me. I'm always afraid I'm going to wobble and cause someone to crash. I would feel so horrible.

And talking about the woman jumping into the left lane - I can totally see my daughter doing that. She's 8, and when we all ride, I ride behind her and remind her to stay to her side of the path when people come along. If someone were to say "on your left" to her, she'd probably think she was supposed to move there. Perhaps I need to make sure she understands the difference between me telling her to stay to the right, and other people speaking when passing.