I hate drivers--HATE them I say

Diane and I riding from Duck to Southern Shores Oct 2005

I've been back on the catbird these past 2 weeks. Nice easy riding about 8 -10 miles a ride and a few hills. Can I tell you I HATE drivers? I hate them even when I'm in a car but on a bike the the idiot things people do when driving are amplified by 10,000. Everyone who rides even casually knows what I mean. 2 ton car vs. 170 lb person on 20 lb bike. Car ALWAYS wins. These past 2 weeks I have literally been run off the road twice. Last week a car kept moving over closer and closer to me until I fell into a parked car on the side of the road. I don't think the driver was "trying" to push me over--by that I mean I don't think it was a game on his part but he was definitely trying to get me out of his way. That's the look I see most. That exasperated--I'm on the road and have places to get too, it's bad enough there are other cars between myself and my destination the LAST thing I need is you and your "toy" gumming up the works. Yesterday some teenagers in one of those "super sized" SUVs, you know, not a CRV or Rav 4 but a Lincoln Navigator DID deliberately come at me head on forcing me to jump the sidewalk and almost hit a brick wall. Funny boys. Very funny. I was also cut off more than once by drivers pulling out in front of me. They see me, they just figure they can't get stuck behind a bike for more than 5 seconds or their tiny brains will explode. I waved at one driver who waved back, pulled out in front of me missing hitting me by about 12 inches and waved back at me smiling.

I leave for the Outer Banks this weekend. We have been going there every year around this time for the past 13 years. We can let the dogs run on the beach as it is "after the season" and while there have been a growing number of people coming down this time of year it is still comparitavely deserted. Not that many businesses are still open except the ones that cater to the year round residents. Usually the weather is fair; A couple sunny days, more days that are overcast but warm and couple rainy freeze-your-ass off days toward the end of the week. Last year was a dream week. Sunny and in the high 70's ALL WEEK. It's an island so the weather can change on a dime and I don't want to get my hopes up but a week of warm weather and not so much rain would be nice. I'm taking the catbird. My plan is to ride every day.