I had a couple of kids (3 kids, 2 bikes) riding against traffic coming at me the other day. They were carrying much too large signs that said "Honk 4 Jesus."
Good grief.
I'm sort of reminded, however, of what I recall is a George Carlin line (although that comedian gets credited with a lot of lines that probably never came from him) regarding cars. He said, basically, that it's funny that everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac, and everyone who drives slower than you is an idiot!
So, yes, I get frustrated at all those cyclists too. I am particularly frustrated by older helmetless roadies who undoubtedly emulate their Euro racing heros of long ago (well, maybe not THAT long ago) who routinely raced sans helmet. Welcome to the 21st Century, I'd like to tell them. We're a little smarter about such things now. But, as long as people still smoke cigarettes, people will still ride helmetless just as they no doubt drive without a seat belt buckled.
So, I thought I'd turn the mirror inwards. What do I do that's bizarre?
Yes, I like to think of myself as a fairly skilled cyclist, but I'm not without my moments. I've ridden off the road while my mind wanders or while watching birds - thankfully, I haven't done that in a few years! I've gotten impatient and run stop signs and red lights. I've ridden the wrong way up one-way streets. I'm promising myself that I'm going to spend time on the rollers this winter to improve my line-holding ability, now that I'm doing a group ride regularly. I probably wiggle a bit too much on the road. And I'm awful when it comes to trail braiding, on those rare times when I'm in the woods, because I never know just how deep that puddle is.