[umgud]

The apparent hardcore cyclists in my area seem to me to be rude, inconsiderate, obnoxious and clearly feel they own any road they’re on.

Hope he wasn’t one of them.

[yesca]

"Oh, da' iz all da; same, beleeb me!"

[svcw]

I would agree with that.

[super7man]

Sounds like this guy had the wrong hobby.

Regarding hardcore cyclists, here in California there are these road signs that say “Share the road.” and have a picture of a bike on them. I have always assumed that sign is directed at the cyclists, not the cars.

[softwarecreator]

I totally agree.  In my area there is a long street which has a 45 mph speed limit. It is just one lane and there is no turnoff.  I routinely have cyclists in the middle of the street driving at a brisk 15 mph while traffic backs up for blocks.  Some day there will be a motorist having a very bad day and ...

[derllak]

You’ve noticed that, too?

I’ll bet you live in Oregon. We’ve got more than our fair share of arrogant cyclists.

[jmacusa]

I have encountered the same attitude in cyclists myself. You left out ‘’self-aggrandizing’’ but you hit all the right notes about cyclists. I have to resist the urge to veer right sometimes.