Cyclists are riding on roads that they shouldn't. They are constantly going up Britannia and Termaine roads. These roads have too much traffic now and are far to narrow to accomidate both cyclists and motorized traffic at the same time. Unfortunately, far too many foolish cyclists keep sticking to these roads despite the fact that there are many scenic and challenging roads for biking that are a whole lot safer. If you are cycling for excercise, I recommend you purchase a mountain bike and try one of the exciting roads and paths in Milton's escarpment country. That's more of a workout than travelling down smooth, flat terrain. If you like racing, try one of the less busy side roads in the area. There are plenty of them. Going down these busy routes is simply not safe. More will die unless you cyclists ride sensably.
I have another bone to pick with cyclists. I frequently see you breaking the rules of the road during my travels. The most common is riding in groups that are two or more cyclists wide. I know you would like to talk to your friends while you cycle, but riding like that isn't safe. The proper proceedure is to ride single files. If you ride like this, cars have even less room to navigate around you, which leads to accidents that can injure or kill drivers and cyclists. Hands free walkie talkies are available if you must talk.
Anothe common rule of the road that cyclists make is failing to stop at stop signs. This is incredably dangerous. Remember that the same rules that apply to cars also apply to bicycles.
Now for drivers. I constantly see you taking risks to get around these people. Don't try to gun it around them but rather slow down, check to make sure its safe, and them proceed. I've seen a few near misses with other cars when drivers swerve to avoid cyclists. Drivers also swerve much father into the other lane than they need to.
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