Annoyed by cyclists from local club

[KingstonBiker]

Today I set out on a solo 40 mile ride. Not long in to my journey I hit a set of traffic lights which changed to red as I approached them. As I slowed down to stop I received shouts of abuse from behind me from two cyclists. They shouted "what are you f...... doing" and "get out of my way". They were unhappy I was blocking their path so they could not go straight through the red light. Being polite I moved slightly to the left and they both went straight through the red light.

What really annoyed me was that they were both members of a well known Kingston cycling club (which I'm thinking of joining).

It was clear to me that they were part of a larger pack of around a dozen riders, the others had made it through the lights while it was still green, and they wanted to keep up with the pack. However, the lights were on red for a good 10-15 seconds before they went through them.

 

[ianrauk]

cocks!

 

[frank9755]

Today I set out on a solo 40 mile ride. Not long in to my journey I hit a set of traffic lights which changed to red as I approached them. As I slowed down to stop I received shouts of abuse from behind me from two cyclists. They shouted "what are you f...... doing" and "get out of my way". They were unhappy I was blocking their path so they could not go straight through the red light. Being polite I moved slightly to the left and they both went straight through the red light.

What really annoyed me was that they were both members of a well known Kingston cycling club (which I'm thinking of joining).

It was clear to me that they were part of a larger pack of around a dozen riders, the others had made it through the lights while it was still green, and they wanted to keep up with the pack. However, the lights were on red for a good 10-15 seconds before they went through them.

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary.

 

[HLaB]

fuds!

 

[mickle]

Definitely worth a letter. Idiots.

 

[Moby Jones]

I wouldn't have moved, sound like tosses, plain and simple.

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[Jezston]

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary.

+1

 

[gbs]

All very regrettable but the agressive behaviour is no doubt attributable to misplaced enthusiam fuelled by adrenaline; sooner or later they will learn the lesson.

You might care to consider Clarencourt CC (Ewell) or SWRC (Cobham). Both are successful but smaller clubs with a little more grey hair but not slouches.

 

[asterix]

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary.

+1

 

[sparty69]

No doubt they will be the kind of cyclists who then moan about the standard of driving on the roads!!, idiots.

 

[ACS]

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary

+1

Agree with this.

 

[funnymummy]

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary.

 

[PK99]

You might care to consider Clarencourt CC (Ewell) or SWRC (Cobham). Both are successful but smaller clubs with a little more grey hair but not slouches.

Clarencourt is my club. http://www.clarencourt.com/

Saturday has two outings: Sportive training ride, 50/60 hilly miles at a good pace in the Surrey hills or to Ashdown Forest, and a much more leisurely 30 mile pootle.

Sunday has a traditional "Club run" with once a month an MTB trail ride with a guy who is a human GPS for the whole of Surrey.

As you say, a Grey Haired club but the sportive group are younger.

 

[Davidc]

If you are annoyed, I suggest you drop a line to the club secretary.

Agree totally

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Inhabitants of Bellendia. Write to the secretary as suggested.