yeah, from all of the stuff I've read, it seems that cyclists and drivers are at war with eachother. I read an article about big peleton rides down in south florida and there really wasn't a lot of good arguments on why it should be outlawed or not be outlawed (there were a few though) and cyclists who are associated with peletons that take the entire road (yes, sometimes unneccessarily) give all cyclists a bad name and all cyclists are now demonized! Yet, the last time I checked, a cyclist doesn't have a good chance winning the battle against a car so why would a cyclist jerk around when it could her/him killed. Seems obvious to me, but hey what do I know, Im just a 'dumb cyclist'
What really scared me were the comments left on the message board by both cyclists and drivers (but the drivers scared me more). Some of these comments were violent, ex:
loco
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Break out the pepper spray, guaranteed those bikes will move!
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Cyclist Sucks
Hollywood, FL
I made a special set of extra long mirrors for my truck and go out on
sundays to take out the riders. It is so much fun, they eventually
learn that doubling up can get them hit. These bikers are a bunch of
idiots. Everyone should get extra long rearview mirrors.
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bubba
Miami, FL
here's a thought, install a pepper spray nozzle on the right side of
your vehicle and give them a little love spray on your way by!

This frightens me but does not deter me from riding! In this case, we all need to be more considerate and respectful, for life is a precious thing (as cheesy as that sounds). Here are links to both the article and the message board:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,7677208.story

http://www.topix.net/forum/source/so...3F7GKICLEAQIDG