Riding on the passenger side of cars as he does is especially stupid.

I have committed this year to ride more mindfully and courteously. I am not sure what brought on this bout of good bike citizenship. I'd like to say it's "maturity", but I was 47 last year, which is pretty mature by age standards alone. I think I am just happier. Which makes me less likely to want to take out my frustrations by riding really fast, no matter where I am.

A frustration of city living is that it's hard to find a good stretch of pavement where I can just pour it on and ride as hard as I want. Not that I'm any speed demon, really, but flying on the bike is a great joy. Ne'er the less, this year I vow to respect more rules and ride as if the cars and pedestrians have rights. I sound like I've been a complete jerk in the past, which isn't true. But I've done things which, were I the one in the car, and not the one riding the bike,would have really pissed me off. So I vow to ride with the intent of not pissing off drivers or pedestrians.

It's good to be happy!