I notice a difference when I wear a skirt; both drivers and pedestrians smile and are generally nicer. Also, since I've put a front basket on my bike, I've actually had drivers give me the right- of-way. Next, maybe streamers?!... Claude in Bethesda, MD
On May 10, 9:21 pm, Peter Pesce <[email protected]> wrote: > I think anything that "humanizes" you helps. There have been a number of > observations ( not sure they are actual "studies") that one of the > contributing elements to driver-on-driver hostility is the anonymity of the > interaction. As a cyclist, anything that undermines a driver from > anonymizing you by wrapping you in a convenient stereotype will encourage > them to treat you like a person. Helps a lot if the cyclist isn't acting like > a jerk, too! > > Pete in CT > (I dress like a bicycle cop. Works like a charm!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
