The End of the Shrill Cyclist?

It might mean the end of an era. Bike advocates can come across as pretty self-righteous, especially when somebody suggests that bikers might not be the safest people on the road. Is all of that about to change? In a lengthy blog post, anonymous internet personality Boston Biker concedes a crucial point: "[T]here is no ‘cyclists’ in the same way there is no ‘motorists’ or ‘pedestrians’ there is only individual people who choose to obey or not obey the law (sic)." Does this mean that law-abiding cyclists are going to stop freaking out every time somebody writes about how badly some cyclists ride? Probably not, but as bikers ourselves, we'd be relieved if bicycle advocates would spend more time doing things like passing bike friendly laws or taking courses in civil engineering and less time whining about the bad rap Boston cyclists rightly or wrongly may or may not have.