Just to clarify I am pretty vehicular cyclist myself....works for me as I know I can't easily be overlooked. That reinforces confidence in itself. Riding in the gutter is a bad habit.
It's kind of sound advice in the current environment, if you can do it. When the curbs come, the advice will simply be 'ride your bike, enjoy it, and don't be douche'.
Just to clarify I am pretty vehicular cyclist myself....works for me as I know I can't easily be overlooked. That reinforces confidence in itself. Riding in the gutter is a bad habit.