Followed by a gang of youth cyclists

[roadrash]

Would he admit he lost?

well theres the flaw in my plan

 

[screenman]

Always gratifying to see the welcome and encouragement our members give to younger cyclists

Would you like to come a have a stand at the side of the road in boston with me one day, There is a group of thugs who take great joy out of riding down the wrong side of the road making cars stop and abusing and shouting at drivers many like myself just quietly waiting for them to cycle path. You are so lucky if you live in a world where every cyclist is a nice person. These thugs by the look of it are well past what you would call young cyclist.

 

[Adam4868]

If the worst their going to get up to is pulling wheelies and racing people,with a odd bit off lip.Im happy

 

[jefmcg]

These thugs by the look of it

By the look of what? Did I miss some photos?

Young guys hang out together. They ride bikes. Nice guys do this as well as thugs.

On the basis of the OP, I can't tell which they were

 

[Pale Rider]

A group of children on small wheeled scooters 'invaded' my cycling group the other day as we were trundling along a cycle path at about 10mph.

Harmless fun to a point, although had I run one over I could have ended up like the bloke in the other thread who rode into a child.

 

[Andrew_P]

I have said to my wife several times now while walking around how bloody brilliant it is kids seem to have rediscovered bikes all of a sudden, they are not your average clunkers either all branded and well specced hybrids or MTB. Watched one pulling a wheelie right down the high street blocking the whole lane I even gave the fecker a round of applause just for the faces on the drivers behind (and tooting) who couldn't appreciate the skill and the skill to take one had off at the same time and give the finger!!

 

[Slick]

It's no surprise really when you get this interpretation from a driving instructor.


View: https://youtu.be/-DPEtiQfRg8

 

[mustang1]

kids do stupid stuff. They most likely either have problems going on themselves or there jealous. I have a similar thing whenever i go up to my local pharmacy which happens to be near to where i do my work expereince there's always these students (From my old secondary or just starting college) that always are stupid and annoying to me and threating to take my bike, throw water over me etc... (Every time i've tried recording on my phone, my phone plays up or the battery dies)
Not to mention i remmeber once being in town and there were a group of school aged kids cycling in a dangeorus way doing wheelies in the middle of the road and bus lanes etc... I've even seen kids doing the same thing on motorbikes.

Kids do stupid stuff so they need to humbled asap. Adults also do stupid stuff and they should be treated appropriately. Kids putting themselves in danger is bad enough but when they put other people in danger, I'm all for showing them up for the idiots they are.

Wrt your phone playing up, see my thread on how new technology is rubbish yet still sells well. It sucks.

The most impressive wheelie I saw was me riding along and this kid zooms past doing a wheelie for the longest time, this guy was clocking it. The stretch of road he done it on was clear of traffic at the time.

 

[Andrew_P]

I used to do wheelies on my Peugeot Competition, and ride for mile and miles no handed round corners up small hills for no other reason than I could. I wobbles around like a numpty now still can't do it, not tried a wheelie though...

 

[mustang1]

If the worst their going to get up to is pulling wheelies and racing people,with a odd bit off lip.Im happy

Me too. But I don't think that is worst they are doing.

 

[Andrew_P]

mine was your average 14-15 year old kid being egged on by his mates standing where he had bunny hopped on to the road with a break in Traffic. I thought it was fun, but maybe I am a big kid.

 

[HLaB]

A group of these youths who follow the craze to cycle in a dangerous manner in the middle of the road whilst pulling wheelies started following me the other day. Just being generally annoying and shouting stuff. I smirked to myself and put the hammer down, quickly leaving them for dust on my high-end road bike. Quite satisfying to show them up like that.

Was this them ?

 

[MichaelW2]

I had an unhinged teenager follow me very aggressively for some unknown reason. I decided to keep raising the pace very gradually to make him suffer like a boiled frog. He didnt break off his chase until he was well cooked. Still dont know what he would have done if he caught me but it would probably involve him trying to remove my bike lock from one of his bodily orifices.

 

[Slick]

Was this them ?

Wow, looked a sore one. His mum's quote at the end was funny though, I had no idea my child was stupid.

 

[NorthernDave]

Was this them ?

Three things ran through my mind after watching that video:

1) I'm glad the lad is alright apart from a few bruises and a seriously dented ego
2) I'm pleasantly surprised at the attitude of his mother
3) I hope that attitude extended to paying for repairs to the car and making sure that he apologised to the driver