Who needs enemies with friends like these?

[mr_cellophane]

I think the point is...or at least my point is, that this is a single isolated incident. The kids were rude and dangerous to the pedestrians but at the end of the day its likely to never happen again. I've never seen it before and can recall more "civilised" cycle demonstrations causing far greater inconvenience and delay.

Doesn't it happen on the last Friday every month ?

 

[nickyboy]

No, they don't, and the only reason so many motorists (and many on these fora, it seems) think that these badly-behaving cyclists make all other cyclists look bad is because cyclists are considered an "out group", and therefore any wrong committed by any member of the so-called "group" supposedly reflects on all members of the group. If cycling was considered as normal as motoring, this transfer of responsbility would not occur.

Yes I can understand the point of view you express

I guess my issue is that I don't condone motorists breaking the law on the road so I really can't condone any road user breaking the law on the road either. If I did it would smack of hypocrisy. Unfortunately it would seem that some posters on this thread think it's ok to regard the two issues as wholly exclusive

 

[Vapin' Joe]

People who ignore the rules of the road are irritating and dangerous be they on two wheels or four. If you can't do it properly, just feck off and use the bus.

 

[jonny jeez]

Doesn't it happen on the last Friday every month ?

I think that's pay day.

Equally disappointing and frustrating to some

 

[J1888]

Feral rats