Liittle S#*ts

[Inthecup]

Finished work early today so decided to head out for a quick run on the bike.

I had done 17 miles in the countryside and the last 2 mile or so brings me back to my home town on the outskirts of Glasgow.

It was around 3.45 and on approaching a bus stop I see 3 young boys around 14 in school uniform. On seeing me 2 of them hide round the back of the shelter so I'm preparing myself. On getting about 10 yards past the shelter I feel something smack my back causing me to turn and almost have my first clipless moment at 18mph! On stopping I turn round and the 3 boys are sitting in the shelter looking the opposite way.

I wasn't going to let this lie so stormed over to them and let rip big time (had they been older they would have got a smack!) I could smell the poo coming out of 2 of them when I approached and the other, who obviously threw the missile just kept saying "wasn't us mister" (even though there was nobody else about) repeatedly!

I was raging, if there had been a car behind me it would have been a close shave. I should have reacted better and just pulled in calmly but couldn't believe the stupidity of these boys.

Sorry about the rant, has anybody else had a similar experience?

 

[ColinJ]

I was riding back through Padiham with some other CycleChatters once when some young lads at a bus stop did something sudden just in my peripheral vision. It turned out that it was trying to throw a stick into the spokes of one of our wheels. Fortunately, it missed!

I have had water thrown over me. At least, I hope it was water ...

I've had rather tightly-packed snowballs hit me on a couple of occasions.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Yes I got hit by a stone just before Christmas by a couple of young kids on the opposite side of the road, they were doing it at cars too. They weren't expecting me to wheel round and chase them for a bit and they ran yelling at each other to keep running. I kept a distance and had no intention of catching them, but just wanted to plant a little seed in their head that stupid actions somethimes have consequences.

 

[L14M]

Tbh, they may be my age but if anyone did that to me i'd get the largest rock i could find and shove it down their throat.

 

[Dave 123]

I still throw stones at people, I love it.

 

[oldfatfool]

I see 3 young boys around 14 in school uniform.
I wasn't going to let this lie so stormed over to them and let rip big time (had they been older I would have got a smack!) I could smell the poo coming out of 2 of them when I approached and the other, who obviously threw the missile just kept saying "wasn't us mister" (even though there was nobody else about) repeatedly!

I was raging, if there had been a car behind me it would have been a close shave. I should have reacted better and just pulled in calmly but couldn't believe the stupidity of these boys.

Sorry about the rant, has anybody else had a similar experience?

FTFY

 

[Moodyman]

Whenever I see a groups of boys I nod and say 'alright lads, how's it going?' This lets them know I've seen them and builds rapport thus discouraging mischief.

 

[Brandane]

Had a handful of coins thrown at me from a passing car once! Unfortunately it was dark or I could have had a collection. In Renfrew it was too, where they should be holding on to every penny they can get.

 

[Keith Oates]

Maybe they were visitors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[discominer]

Once, on Great Western Road (where cyclists don't need any other hassles) in Glasgow, I was pelted with snowballs by four or five kids. Boy did they run when I did a U-turn and chased them down Hyndland Road, along back lanes (I don't know what I would have done if I'd caught them, but maybe next time they won't see a cyclist as an easy, no consequences target).

 

[Justiffa]

Wow. never had that kind of thing happen to me before.

But then around here, people don't throw sticks & stones, they just rob u

 

[cyberknight]

Used to get bottles etc chucked at me when i ran but i cant say i have had any issues on a bike.

 

[LarryDuff]

I had chips thrown at me last summer through the passenger window of a car.

 

[Ganymede]

I had chips thrown at me last summer through the passenger window of a car.

You have to wonder at the mentality of people who would buy chips and then forgo eating them for the sake of chucking them at someone...

 

[Mugshot]

Had a handful of coins thrown at me from a passing car once! Unfortunately it was dark or I could have had a collection. In Renfrew it was too, where they should be holding on to every penny they can get.

Was it early November?