> In US cities, most cyclist act like they're in a race. Eh, I think it depends where you go in the US. When living in Portland I couldn't afford a car and so

> In US cities, most cyclist act like they're in a race. Eh, I think it depends where you go in the US. When living in Portland I couldn't afford a car and so I biked exclusively, and people were super mellow. Cyclists would even gently chide other cyclists for running red lights, failing to signal, not having lights, etc.