Sometimes I hate being called a cyclist.

[Mr Cabletwitch]

On my way to a mtb ride I come upon a group of riders taking up both lanes. I beep my horn and when I pass I'm met with middle fingers and FUs. A bunch of tough guys until I pulled ahead and got out of my truck. The idea is to share the road not take it over!


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[skijoring]

Dude, just become a bike rider.

[MattTuck]

Yeah, I generally avoid group rides for this reason. So many cyclists are hypocrites when it comes to this issue. I'm not sure if it is pack mentality or something else, but it is a huge turn-off to me.

[Mr Cabletwitch]

I called the cops as I'm sure they will do the same to me. One of the swerved in front of my truck while trying to whip out his iPhone for a video. I bet 10 of them were yelling not nice things at me until I got out of my truck then only one of them kept it up. I'm gonna ride my bike now.


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[RAS72]

Felt this way for years. But recently went on a group ride. Was quickly reminded why I stay away.
And don't get me started about the cats that can ride fast but can't ride a bike.

[Tony T]

[Climb01742]

We are our own worst enemies sometimes. And the knuckleheads tempt many drivers to think we're all @holes. Can't count the number of conversations I've had with people trying to convince them of two things: not all cyclists ride in large, unruly, selfish packs and they should see some of the crap cars do to us. Oy.

[gdw]

"I beep my horn and when I pass I'm met with middle fingers and FUs. A bunch of tough guys until I pulled ahead and got out of my truck."

Unfortunately incidents like you experienced are more common than most cyclists will admit.

I wonder if we'll have a thread on our forum from one of the folks you encountered whining about the redneck who terrorized their group ride this afternoon.

[Anarchist]

Twice this weekend while driving my daughter to work I came across the local "group rides"

Large packs of self entitled assholes strung out completely across the road and refusing to budge one inch to allow cars or trucks to pass.

I recognized many of them.

Inexcusable.

[rain dogs]

How many lanes was the road? in each direction?

Why did you stop and get out of your truck?

[Admiral Ackbar]

what did you expect when you honked your horn, a friendly wave?

not that the finger or expletives, or hogging the road is the right thing to do (it isn't, duh)

[brando]

You got out of your vehicle?

[bikinchris]

I often hear about attempts to legislate the problem away. In two different attempts in Louisiana and one in Texas that I know of, the state legislature tried to make it illegal to ride bicycles on state or local highways. The state highways law attempt was in LA.
If riders don't get their act together, one of these attempts is going to work.

The League of American Bicyclists took many decades to get laws in every state making bicycles legal vehicles that allow us to use the roads. That CAN be reversed.

[pbarry]

I LOVE group rides that keep to the shoulder, even riding two abreast with the inner rider at great risk for a goat head flat. If I'm driving, I pass, give two short toots of the horn, and wave. If I'm riding, I'll tell them they are a great example.

[pbarry]

Tony T, awesome post.