barney magrew
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I was cycling to work this afternoon the road is mainly a B road between Falkirk & Stirling.I passed 2 marshalls at the start of the Moss road the marshalls never said a word as I passed them , I continued along for approx 1 mile to be confronted by a race group taking up the full width of the 2 lanes the road is only wide enough for 2 cars no verge just hedge. As the group got closer I moved right to the side of the road, this is a typical B road pot holes, broken edges at the road side basically I had no lee way for any error on my part. Now I have always liked cycling and admired the road racing fraternity but as I teetered on the edge of a near disaster my attitude quickly changed to what the F---K .If the pack had been another 2 racers long they would have been eating my lidl helmet. What I want to find out is should I have been there even if I was off my bike the room was negligable or should they have moved over half a yard. I must admit the initial sight of the race group was quite impressive as they battered along again maybe somebody could enlighten me to the pace that a race group does but when they start to close in and pass you with out any sign of moving or slowing it is not funny.