I think it's the vunerability that causes many cyclists to act aggressively and it can come across very arrogant.
It's easy to be overly assertive when it's seems like everyone wants to cut in on you or t-bone you!
As for the red light thing, until jaywalking is outlawed then you can just hop off your bike, toddle along a couple of yards and hop back on again. Sorry if that raises temperatures!
I entirely agree that the people who just pile across zebras/pelicans with no regard for peds and traffic should be spokey-dokyed
I'm amazed at how much press this is getting generally. Compared with the real issues on the road in cities, it's pretty insignificant. I think it sounds like sour grapes!
I expect it'll all die down when the cold returns and the plebs go back down the Tube!
- A non-motorcylist-hating-cycle-commuter-motorcylist