I ride to work once or twice a week but dislike when I "have" to do it ie: car's in the shop and likely to be there for a day.

Set out early, weather was overcast, a little muggy but beats the heat later on. I was looking forward to it because they just repaved the first part of my commute.

Got going as fast as I go, leaning into the first right enjoying the fresh pavement and there's this gal on her Box Store bike no helmet going the wrong way in the bike lane.

I emergency brake, she has "deer in the headlights look" goes right, then left, then straight, then left then then wobbles right then stops just short of my front wheel.

As calmly as I can (which is not much) I say "you need to be on that side of the road, on the right hand side, you ride with traffic."

Rest of the ride went well, left work early put bike on car, dropped car off at mechanic, rode home and on the way back who do I see but that same gal, again on the wrong side.

But this time I'm heading home, no rush so I stopped, big smile and waved....as she rode up the crosswalk on the "wrong" side I waved and said I was sorry to have yelled but she scared the heck outa me, full speed head on in the wrong lane.

I tried as best I could to briefly explain she'd be safer and we'll all be safer if she rides with the flow of traffic. I think she has a little learning dissability, get that because I've lived here for over 3 years and I see her often when I walk Mae in the morning.

Every single time I have to explain that Mae likes bikes and will not chase her.