Hi Phil, Well said. As a general rule we try not to antagonize motorists (we've witnessed first hand car v bike encounters) but still there is always a few riders on every ride who refuse to follow this most basic rule of road riding. I never know if they are actually, outright defying or just don't realize what they are doing. I personally do not care to ride with these individuals because it does nothing to help our cause. I don't know who the group was on Brassfield but someone needs to enlighten them. Maybe you just did.
Good job, Dennis ________________________________ From: philbga <[email protected]> To: North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros) <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 2:12:18 PM Subject: [Gyros: 16885] Cycling-Auto Relations I'm new to the area, but looking forward to both road and mountain biking in the Triangle. Must say that I was thoroughly disgusted by a group of about 9-12 riders on Brassfield Road in N. Raleigh today. We cyclists have a hard time with our relations with drivers, and having ridden many thousands of miles across the entire country I almost always come down on the side of cyclists in the arguments that ensue. However, this group I witnessed today is an example of why the animosity exists and what can trigger the road rage idiots that create an instant deadly weapon out of a car. This group was riding 2-3 abreast all the way out to and even crossing the center line, at a very leisurely pace (12mph approx.), carrying on conversations, totally oblivious to traffic, and arrogantly making no effort to narrow their group or acknowledge traffic on the road. Geez people, like I said, I'm almost always for the cyclist in these situations, but this was arrogant, rude and ridiculous. I've ridden in groups from OH to PA to CO to CA to W.VA to NJ etc. and never seen such stupid riding. But I have seen and known of serious carnage and very bad stuff that happens when car meets bike. All it takes is one drunken teenager or one road-raging idiot with a bad attitude toward cyclists and there will be serious horrific consequences (as happened on a club ride in Cincinnati where I lived 2 years ago.) Car vs. bike--car wins. It's ugly folks. Please don't ride like this. Thank you, Phil -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
