Quote Originally Posted by Kimmyt View Post
But between a regular person walking, and a cyclist all kitted up, which one is the average driver going to relate to the most?
I think you bring an interesting point Kimmy. In general I feel like I get a wider berth when I'm in civil clothing on my big clunky pink bike compared to my road bike.

However, I'm pretty sure that the weight of accidents with roadies in road gear is much less, compared to the number on the road on any given period, than the number of accidents with non-roadies... The stats show that many people get into accidents riding against the traffic, riding on sidewalks, etc. things that few roadies will do compared to the casual riders...

I think it's a good explanation for the abuse we get, but I'm not sure it translates in terms of accidents.

(This being said, I have undergone very little abuse, perhaps in good part because this city - Vancouver BC - has a critical mass of riders.)