Perhaps an unpopular opinion, I think drivers are becoming more courteous towards cyclists. It could be the better weather, or just the increased numbers comes with increased awareness.
The result is the same. I feel safer.
just saw out the window of the bus, a motor scooter riding in the cycle lane...
what a lovely day to ride your bike to the shop
absolutely sick and tired of dangerous overtakes
Love the new cycle ways—they're what emboldened me to get a bike, after all—but I can't help but feel in their current state they're designed for you to ride the whole length for fun without a destination in mind. When you get off there's rarely anywhere safe to lock your bike, and at the Newtown end you're thrown into a 40k zone with the worst traffic lights and most aggressive driving in the whole city.