[Chazz]

A frequently repeated comment that bicyclists should follow all applicable laws (which I agee with), begs another comment. Bicyclists should be afforded the same rights and courtesies that other vehicles on the roads and multi-modal paths enjoy.

Recently, I had an experience riding with 3 other Villagers that I'd like to share. We, in addition to following the rules of the road, had 6 foot flags and bright flashing red lights that can be seen in daytime over 1/4 mile away. While we were riding on the road on Buena Vista Blvd, I had a Hyundai zoom up on me in such a manner that I could see in my mirror he would hit me and the others. I hit my powerful horn to get his attention. He passed on the left, but it appeared to me that he, and his passenger were amused by the scare they put in us. On that same road, a group of "ladies" pulled up along side my wife, who was ahead of me, and told her and the other to get off the road and get on the multimodal path. Ironically, on the same ride, while we were on the multimodal path a "gentleman" in a golf cart yelled at us to get off the cart path...this despite the fact that we were all pulled over to the right, and were courteously (we thought) waving him to pass us on the left.

It seems to me that whether you are on the road or the multi modal paths, it's still the law of the jungle. The strongest, or the biggest vehicle in this case, doesn't like sharing "its" turf with anyone else.

In general, because of behavior such as the above, I dislike riding in TV, at all. I do so primarily because of convenience, but greatly prefer riding on the trails designed for bikes, outside TV.