If you are doing serious biking on something with skinny tires, ill let you see how it feels to ride on the sidewalk. With a rigid bike you get bounced around like a car with 1k springs and a steel seat. Share the road. I understand that there are people that are obnoxious and dont stay toward the side of the road but they are as common as bad drivers. Live with it. Its going to become more and more popular, just you wait.