Does this get on anyone else's nerves? Maybe it's just that there are so many cyclists around here but at least every other day I see the telltale signs: a bike swerving a bit, going at an unpredictable pace. As I approach it becomes clear that the source of the erratic riding is the fact that the rider has a hand on the handlebars and another on the cellphone that they are happily chatting into. My sister almost got hit yesterday by a guy in race gear, careening down a huge hill (that she was climbing) on a MUT. He was making dinner plans on his phone.

Haven't we pushed multitasking far enough?

Maybe it's me, but I just don't think that talking on a phone works particularly well while driving OR riding a bike. At least half the time when a driver doesn't notice me and pulls out when I have the right of way on the road they are obliviously talking on their phone. Not only do they often have a reduced ability to control the vehicle, but they are distracted. On a bike, talking on a phone seems even more dangerous to me, particularly when riding in traffic. I thought about it the other day and guessed that I *could* use my earpiece to answer the phone if I *had* to, but why on earth would I want to?!? It seems to me as dangerous as an iPod, etc.; I rely on my sense of sound to keep myself safe.

It's just a pet peeve, but I wondered if anyone else has noticed this and if so, how do you respond. "HANG UP AND RIDE?!?" ??

Anne