"Cyclists not only have as much right to use the road as anybody else, they even have as much right to adopt primary position."

You are absolutely right, Jolly, bikers do have the right to ride right down the middle of the road going six miles an hour, all the while incoveniencing dozens of cars at a time. And, motorists have every right to think they are inconsiderate for doing so.

I am a kayaker. I have the right of way over motor boats on the river. It would be dangerous, stupid, and selfish for me to take the center of the channel and block the way for faster moving vessels.