Ah, a man who I can relate to ...

Hey, lady in the blue van.

Yeah, you, the middle-aged gal with the messy brown hair and the scowl who kept honking behind me as we traveled north on Downing Street, between 11th and 13th avenues, on a recent Wednesday morning, around 9:15-ish.

I've got news for you:

I'm not a bike.

I'm more like a motorcycle (whose driver wouldn't have pulled over to let you pass either).

I can zip along at a pretty good clip if need be. But for my safety and yours, I abide by the rules of the road — just as you should — and try to keep to the speed limit.

Unlike you.

I also get 60 to 80 miles per gallon, unlike your fuel-guzzling monstrosity, which probably gets 18 mpg in the city, tops. (Not that I'm bragging or anything.)

So, please try to share the road with me and keep your hostility in check, will ya? Scooter riders like me are here to stay. In fact, you'll likely be seeing a lot more of us as the economy tanks.

And we're happy to share the road with you. Your disapproval, however, won't reduce our numbers. (Frankly, flipping me off as you roar past on the right, going 45 in a 30 mph zone, is kinda scary. Your vehicle outweighs mine by a ton or two.)

Have some respect and common decency. Cars and scooters have been co-existing for decades now in Europe. Consider it a cosmopolitan thing to do.

With Colorado's temperate climate, it's a sure bet that you'll be seeing more of us on the roads.

Get used to it.

~ I just enjoy the guy's point of view, but here's the full article if you like.