I agree with percy - I respect the right of bicyclists who respect the law, but it bothers me when (a seemingly large amount of) bicyclists want the best of both worlds - they want to be treated as equals on the road; yet demand the same rights as pedestrians, also.
You show me a bicyclist who stops at stop signs, yields when he has a yield sign, rides single-file, and walks his bike across crosswalks; and I'll show you 99 more out of 100 who don't - at least where I live. Your mileage may vary.
As far as the experience of the O.P., I have no problem sharing the road with bicyclists. Sometimes while driving down a 6-lane arterial, though, I have to wonder why they don't use an adjacent parallel local road.
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