It’s worse here in Oregon. The law says you have to be SIX FEET from them, and that they have the right to share any road they wish to, even if it means riding their bike at 20 mph on a rural highway with twisty, blind corners, and cars going 55 mph.
I hate those idiots that force you to slam on your brakes as you suddenly come upon them doing a third of the prevailing speed of the cars.
And I’m an avid mountain biker (Trek 6700) who rides occasionally on the streets, but I’m never so selfish as to block traffic by riding soooo much slower than the cars behind me, and forcing them to not be able to pass.
Ed
Around here, I’ve seen them get in the middle lane of a 4 lane road to make a left at a traffic light, instead of crossing at the cross walk and then crossing again. So, there they are, in front of a line of cars, and the light turns and we have to wait for them to get on the pedal and get through the intersection. Then, when they get through, they still don’t get over, and force us to wait until they can pass, as though to say, “I have as much right to this road as a car and I’m not moving out of your way.” Douchebags.