A bit late, but maybe good for future reference:
On my way back from work going down Creek road on friday at about 6.10pm, I was waiting at the lights just by Watergate street when some old dear looked at me as she was crossing - I was expecting her to say something about RLJs(I was stoppped btw) - instead she says that I should be careful as 'They're throwing eggs at bikers'....thank god for the heads up! I put a real spurt on and heard a load of whizzes and splats as about 3-4 eggs came flying past. About a dozen jeering adolescent yobs were responsible. As I thanked my lucky stars, I saw a girl cyclist stopped at the kerb a bit further on, so stopped and asked if she was OK....she'd obviously been hit by an egg and was upset. She just started crying when I asked if she was alright.
By now the cowardly thugs were chasing cyclists and throwing things at them(really nasty) and pelting nice sports cars.
I decided to call the police.
The whole thing was quite scary.
Of course before anyone arrived, they'd all dispersed, but apart from being very intimidating, I know just how dangerous a thrown egg can be.
At least the poor girl I spoke to felt like something had been done to address this horrible scenario.
Why do 'people' think that it's fun to effectively assault someone???
No cops ever turned up.....so I left after 10-15 minutes as I was getting pretty cold.
Do you think maybe they thought I was being a timewaster?
Anyway......look out in the evenings if you go that way home.
Ironically enough, they were in the street opposite the carwash........
On my way back from work going down Creek road on friday at about 6.10pm, I was waiting at the lights just by Watergate street when some old dear looked at me as she was crossing - I was expecting her to say something about RLJs(I was stoppped btw) - instead she says that I should be careful as 'They're throwing eggs at bikers'....thank god for the heads up! I put a real spurt on and heard a load of whizzes and splats as about 3-4 eggs came flying past. About a dozen jeering adolescent yobs were responsible. As I thanked my lucky stars, I saw a girl cyclist stopped at the kerb a bit further on, so stopped and asked if she was OK....she'd obviously been hit by an egg and was upset. She just started crying when I asked if she was alright.
By now the cowardly thugs were chasing cyclists and throwing things at them(really nasty) and pelting nice sports cars.
I decided to call the police.
The whole thing was quite scary.
Of course before anyone arrived, they'd all dispersed, but apart from being very intimidating, I know just how dangerous a thrown egg can be.
At least the poor girl I spoke to felt like something had been done to address this horrible scenario.
Why do 'people' think that it's fun to effectively assault someone???
No cops ever turned up.....so I left after 10-15 minutes as I was getting pretty cold.
Do you think maybe they thought I was being a timewaster?
Anyway......look out in the evenings if you go that way home.
Ironically enough, they were in the street opposite the carwash........
. Don't think anything happened but made the journey home a bit more eventful 