I'm really glad that my local bike club is really into safety. They even sponsor beginner bike classes that teach correct road rules. I feel much safer riding with the group because motorists realize that there are bikes around. 'A' rides are easy, 'B' medium, 'C' hard. I don't see too much of the C riders. There aren't alot of A rides, because most of the group are B and above. Most of the riders are older. I'm trying to work up to the B rides. The only time people ride 2 abreast are on relatively empty country roads. Stop at every stop light, and at least slow down at stop signs. Everyone yells car back and gets over to the right side of the road. Uses hand signals for all turns.

The riders that seem dangerous here are the ones riding alone that never learned anything and are riding on the wrong side of the road.....

I don't even find the really good riders to be arrogant. Glad I live here. I would hate to be in your position (owning a bike shop) with the kind of riders around that give biking a bad name.