betty swollocks
large member
Such bravado in groups, so cowardly alone.
Another hug from me - one for your bike too!
Another hug from me - one for your bike too!
Someone tried to kick me off my bike
- Thread starter PashleyPrincess
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dudi
Senior Member
- Location
- Ipswich, Suffolk
little ball bags...
I avoid groups of kids as much as I can, but they're sometimes unavoidalbe. Usually the worst I get is unintelligable ramblings from them, never had and physical contact from them. thankfully.
I was 16 only 10 years ago, and I'm sure I (and most of my mates) wasn't that much of a knob. wonder what's happened.
I avoid groups of kids as much as I can, but they're sometimes unavoidalbe. Usually the worst I get is unintelligable ramblings from them, never had and physical contact from them. thankfully.
I was 16 only 10 years ago, and I'm sure I (and most of my mates) wasn't that much of a knob. wonder what's happened.
Randochap
Senior hunter
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
It's so sad. Sorry to hear that.
A while back, one evening, I was riding through an industrial area that the local bicycle trail passes through (an area the local teenage taggers frequent) and I heard someone in the group in say "Let's get 'im!" They spread out across the trail.
I was on the downhill doing about 20kph. I stood and hammered it up to around 45 (little buggers didn't know the old fart could sprint!) and thought, let's see who wants a Honjo aluminium fender up the rectum. They scattered like rats.
A while back, one evening, I was riding through an industrial area that the local bicycle trail passes through (an area the local teenage taggers frequent) and I heard someone in the group in say "Let's get 'im!" They spread out across the trail.
I was on the downhill doing about 20kph. I stood and hammered it up to around 45 (little buggers didn't know the old fart could sprint!) and thought, let's see who wants a Honjo aluminium fender up the rectum. They scattered like rats.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Hope you are feeling OK now... is it a route you go along frequently or somewhere you can avoid?
joolsybools
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Scotland
Well done RC. That's the thing, we have to stand up to this sort of carp otherwise it perpetuates.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
I'm normally a peaceful sort of guy, but wonder whether these would be of use now?
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This really saddens me. Having grown up in a tiny village where me and a couple of mates were the only kids there were not the opportunities that kids have in cities but we never got into trouble. I hate this 'we've got nothing to do round here' attitude that they use as an excuse for being petty criminals. I'm all for the decriminalisation of children, if they stop being crims! I've often thought about what I'd do if I was in a situation when confronted by these yobs; I'm a big, apparently mean-looking guy (so I've been told) so I've not *touch wood* had any problems. They normally call me 'mate' and try and be nice, especially if I have my walking pal - a friend's large german shepherd!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
There are too many of the little scum bags about these days - what is wrong with them ?
02GF74
Über Member
sympathies .... but you're ok to ride another day.
Have you reported it to the police? If not, then why not. It is common assault (or whatever the term is). More than likley they'll do F.A., but maybe they will, maybe the group hang round there and will get caught, espcially if you are able to describe the person.
Lots of maybe but don't sit there and do nothing. We pay for the police so get ya money's worth.
Have you reported it to the police? If not, then why not. It is common assault (or whatever the term is). More than likley they'll do F.A., but maybe they will, maybe the group hang round there and will get caught, espcially if you are able to describe the person.
Lots of maybe but don't sit there and do nothing. We pay for the police so get ya money's worth.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Feeling for you on this, makes me feel so sad!
Am with 02GF74 with this. Do you still have the boot mark on your bag? Is so it needs to be used in evidence, that scum needs to go down as far as am concerned!
Am with 02GF74 with this. Do you still have the boot mark on your bag? Is so it needs to be used in evidence, that scum needs to go down as far as am concerned!
Sorry to hear that PashleyPrincess. I hope it hasn't shook you up too much. Thankfully nothing like that has ever happened to me (I usually just get something like Queen's "I want to ride my bicycle" sung at me), but I always err on the side of caution and cycle out of arms reach of groups of kids.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Sounds like another candidate for my 'D-lock round the back of the head' method. Nasty little bastards.
Providing you didn't think they were about to mug you, it might be interesting to fall off (assuming you can do it in a controlled way and not end up badly hurt) and lie in the road, apparently out cold, and see what they do. I suspect, run off. If they approached with the intention of robbing you, leaping up with a huge roar might just give them all a coronary.
it is all very depressing. I know we have more opportunity to hear about it, but I do think it's worse than it used to be - that's just a gut feeling.
Providing you didn't think they were about to mug you, it might be interesting to fall off (assuming you can do it in a controlled way and not end up badly hurt) and lie in the road, apparently out cold, and see what they do. I suspect, run off. If they approached with the intention of robbing you, leaping up with a huge roar might just give them all a coronary.
it is all very depressing. I know we have more opportunity to hear about it, but I do think it's worse than it used to be - that's just a gut feeling.
