I've noticed that somethings you wouldn't give a second thought to in the car, really bug my ass on the bike.

For instance, twice now I have been waiting to turn left because of oncoming traffic, when the goof in his car puts two wheels on the shoulder and uses the right side of the lane to drive passed you. That feeling of being trapped between two cars, both moving in opposite directions at 80 kph and any escape route is cut off... I did not like it!! The second time it happened I had deliberately angled the bike in such a way as to cut off 2/3's of the lane. What happens... he flips me the bird while driving by!

But with the bad stuff comes a glowing moment. I had stopped at a light while an elderly gentlemen crossed at the crosswalk. He was easily in his 70's, and he paused, looked at the bike and gave me a nod and a smile that made me certain he was a rider in his day. "Nice bike son." he said. I thanked him, it felt great, something only another rider would understand.