Yeah, I've seen similar round my way - little kid on a little quad on the cycle path / meadow with scally parents proudly watching on; more concerningly I've also seen a raft of adolescent dickheads on full-on scramblers and essentially e-motorbikes ragging it around in the same area.
Thankfully not seen them recently however - despite the apparent total like of official concern round here for such things, perhaps dibble have actually done something... or those responsible have met with an unfortunate end as a result of their actions.
Last night: Miserable and tired leaving work; did the usual waft with mostly fruitless trips to the shops and a frustrating session on the rings ruined by the proximity of some very loud, arrogant, generally obnoxious kids on the swings.. what made it even worse was that upon finishing the dangle and moving to the usual "stretch spot" in the corner of the park the little w*nkers followed me (seemingly not intentionally to irritate me; just as a continuation of their inconsiderate behaviour) so I just got on the bike and f*cked off.
Still unfeasibly miserable I resolved to ride until I felt better; which seemed to be working until yet another unpleasant interaction with a dosy, hypocritical dickhead driver which sent me right down the hole again. Things did perk up a bit towards the end thanks to seeing a little flock of fluffy fledgeling robins on the tow path, as well as a bloke doing god's work with a pair of shears on the cycle path - can't say as I wholly approved of his murderously-hacky approach to the trimming however.
This morning was bright, fresh and clear; out on the Fuji for a change to avoid antagonising the saddle sore resulting from 32 miles on the Brompton yesterday. Usual contrasts - appreciating the smooth, clean, comfortable ride if not the lesser feeling of control from having no immediate access to the brakes and gears when riding on the tops.
Snuck it into as-usual-nearly-deserted the covered market but stopped short of taking it into the butchers so propped it up outside and kept a close eye on it whilst inside acquiring a particularly pleasant pair of sausages
