Cycle Clubs / Groups of Riders

Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson Posts: 930
edited April 2015 in Road general
When you guys are coming four abreast down a narrow cycle path and a solo cyclist is coming the other way why don't you show some consideration and tuck in maybe to two abreast, said solo cyclist probably then wouldn't think you are all a bunch of arrogant tw-ts.

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  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    You fallen out with the Mrs or something?
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    No mate, I ended up on the grass verge because these knobs thought they owned the path and were too ignorant to leave room for an oncoming cyclist, unfortunately despite the popular love in on here not all cyclists are nice considerate people.
  • saprkzz
    saprkzz Posts: 592
    I certainly wouldn't of gone on to the grass, they would of moved if you kept to your line
  • hector88
    hector88 Posts: 44
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    When you guys are coming four abreast down a narrow cycle path and a solo cyclist is coming the other way why don't you show some consideration and tuck in maybe to two abreast, said solo cyclist probably then wouldn't think you are all a bunch of arrogant tw-ts.


    I'll be sure to pass it on at the next weekly meeting.
  • BrandonA
    BrandonA Posts: 553
    I got ran of the road (cycle path) last year by a group of riders doing this on one of the Sky Rides.

    I stopped and had a go at one of the riders who should have made way (as I wanted to pass on their left - which is common sense). It got heated. Then the group leader joined in. I didn't swear but I told him how they need to be respectable of others. The leader then pointed to the back of his bike to show me that he was a policeman on a police bike.

    He didn't get the reaction he was expecting. I laughed at him and told him he should have none better and maybe he should consider not leading a group and that his job changes nothing.
  • frisbee
    frisbee Posts: 691
    I'm going to play the road tax joker.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Were they wearing club kit?

    A polite email to the club secretary would be more useful than having a rant on an internet forum.
  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    When you guys are coming four abreast down a narrow cycle path and a solo cyclist is coming the other way why don't you show some consideration and tuck in maybe to two abreast, said solo cyclist probably then wouldn't think you are all a bunch of arrogant tw-ts.

    Most riders these days don't have the handling skills to ride four abreast down the M6
    constantly reavalueating the situation and altering the perceived parameters accordingly
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    sub55 wrote:
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    When you guys are coming four abreast down a narrow cycle path and a solo cyclist is coming the other way why don't you show some consideration and tuck in maybe to two abreast, said solo cyclist probably then wouldn't think you are all a bunch of arrogant tw-ts.

    Most riders these days don't have the handling skills to ride four abreast down the M6
    In all fairness, a group riding two abreast in wonky lines does look like a jumble of bikes from head on.
    As for the point, not the best way to make it but this isn't an issue where we should simply be partisan. Some groups of cyclists behave like knobs. I don't think the root cause is arrogance though, I just think they often don't know any better.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    morstar wrote:
    sub55 wrote:
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    When you guys are coming four abreast down a narrow cycle path and a solo cyclist is coming the other way why don't you show some consideration and tuck in maybe to two abreast, said solo cyclist probably then wouldn't think you are all a bunch of arrogant tw-ts.

    Most riders these days don't have the handling skills to ride four abreast down the M6
    In all fairness, a group riding two abreast in wonky lines does look like a jumble of bikes from head on.
    As for the point, not the best way to make it but this isn't an issue where we should simply be partisan. Some groups of cyclists behave like knobs. I don't think the root cause is arrogance though, I just think they often don't know any better.

    Agreed.. due to outbreak of blue sky, facebook slightly awash with 'club' photos... some rather bad road usage... seen examples of 9 riders straggled over nearly 100metres of road... has to said, a lot are new to the cycling scene... it is isnt arrogance, just ignorance, OP.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Forget about it. It doesn't matter.
  • vinnymarsden
    vinnymarsden Posts: 560
    nweststeyn wrote:
    Forget about it. It doesn't matter.

    TOTALLY agree with this sentiment…whilst it is annoying, the OP is still okay, I have found as I've got older the little annoying things are just that , it is infuriating, but life in general is one big unhappy stressball… don't make it worse for yourself, enjoy the ride, remember there are bell ends in ALL walks of life, why expect the cycling boom to be free of them!!!
    For me personally the one thing that has killed the social side of cycling is Strava and its incessant segment madness..normally sane middle aged men chasing pointless "records" for what, bragging rights with other middle aged men who enjoy cycling!! :D:D I do use it, but I am being totally truthful, I do not know the segments on my usual rides, and I have no desire to, I just look at my averages, and if I personally have got better, not if I have beat Bill from down the road, a little healthy competition is fine, but I know personally of a colleague at work who, chasing a Strava segment was T boned by a Land Rover…the driver was in the wrong, but he was head down , totally slammed at full tilt, no avoidance, and now, after a touch & go few days he's on a slow slow road to recovery…all for a KOM! The very phrase KOM is so lame… how can you be KOM on a downhill stretch of road!!
    Soz to have banged on but I do think all the connected/online time related fascination is one of the reasons cyclists have "disengaged" with each other.I stopped to see if a fella was ok the other day, he was stopped in a rather dangerous spot… he was totally gobsmacked that I had stopped to offer him help, which he didn't need… he was checking his iPhone to see if he had beat his mate on a "segment"!!!! :):):)
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    VinnyMarsden wrote:
    nweststeyn wrote:
    Forget about it. It doesn't matter.

    TOTALLY agree with this sentiment…whilst it is annoying, the OP is still okay, I have found as I've got older the little annoying things are just that , it is infuriating, but life in general is one big unhappy stressball… don't make it worse for yourself, enjoy the ride, remember there are bell ends in ALL walks of life, why expect the cycling boom to be free of them!!!
    For me personally the one thing that has killed the social side of cycling is Strava and its incessant segment madness..normally sane middle aged men chasing pointless "records" for what, bragging rights with other middle aged men who enjoy cycling!! :D:D I do use it, but I am being totally truthful, I do not know the segments on my usual rides, and I have no desire to, I just look at my averages, and if I personally have got better, not if I have beat Bill from down the road, a little healthy competition is fine, but I know personally of a colleague at work who, chasing a Strava segment was T boned by a Land Rover…the driver was in the wrong, but he was head down , totally slammed at full tilt, no avoidance, and now, after a touch & go few days he's on a slow slow road to recovery…all for a KOM! The very phrase KOM is so lame… how can you be KOM on a downhill stretch of road!!
    Soz to have banged on but I do think all the connected/online time related fascination is one of the reasons cyclists have "disengaged" with each other.I stopped to see if a fella was ok the other day, he was stopped in a rather dangerous spot… he was totally gobsmacked that I had stopped to offer him help, which he didn't need… he was checking his iPhone to see if he had beat his mate on a "segment"!!!! :):):)

    Excellent post mate, sort of sums up my feelings exactly.
  • shortcuts
    shortcuts Posts: 366
    VinnyMarsden wrote:
    nweststeyn wrote:
    Forget about it. It doesn't matter.

    TOTALLY agree with this sentiment…whilst it is annoying, the OP is still okay, I have found as I've got older the little annoying things are just that , it is infuriating, but life in general is one big unhappy stressball… don't make it worse for yourself, enjoy the ride, remember there are bell ends in ALL walks of life, why expect the cycling boom to be free of them!!!
    For me personally the one thing that has killed the social side of cycling is Strava and its incessant segment madness..normally sane middle aged men chasing pointless "records" for what, bragging rights with other middle aged men who enjoy cycling!! :D:D I do use it, but I am being totally truthful, I do not know the segments on my usual rides, and I have no desire to, I just look at my averages, and if I personally have got better, not if I have beat Bill from down the road, a little healthy competition is fine, but I know personally of a colleague at work who, chasing a Strava segment was T boned by a Land Rover…the driver was in the wrong, but he was head down , totally slammed at full tilt, no avoidance, and now, after a touch & go few days he's on a slow slow road to recovery…all for a KOM! The very phrase KOM is so lame… how can you be KOM on a downhill stretch of road!!
    Soz to have banged on but I do think all the connected/online time related fascination is one of the reasons cyclists have "disengaged" with each other.I stopped to see if a fella was ok the other day, he was stopped in a rather dangerous spot… he was totally gobsmacked that I had stopped to offer him help, which he didn't need… he was checking his iPhone to see if he had beat his mate on a "segment"!!!! :):):)
    Spot on :D
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    Is there any harm in pointing out bad cycling behaviour on a cycling forum where other cyclists might actually read it? Especially if that behaviour is by a group.

    Apart from that move on and live with the inconsiderate in all walks of life they end up.
  • johnny25
    johnny25 Posts: 344
    Why is it pointless chasing Strava segments to post a better time?
  • mpatts
    mpatts Posts: 1,010
    johnny25 wrote:
    Why is it pointless chasing Strava segments to post a better time?

    Nothing.

    I now warm up on Rollers at the bottom of the most popular climbs in my area. Shaved 2 seconds off my best time.
    Insert bike here:

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