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Club run abuse

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  • January 12, 2012 at 8:56 pm #14792
    TheHatter

    Pretty much every outing now with my local club run seems to involve at least one instance of abuse shouted from a car, often accompanied by some threatening driving.
    The groups we ride in are usually less than 10 and pretty well disciplined (though sometimes a little slower to ‘single out’ than I’d like).
    So is this typical of other club runs?

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  • January 12, 2012 at 9:55 pm #661177
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    MikeWall

    Main reason why I gave up
    Main reason why I gave up going on club runs – now find it more fun to go out on my own or with one or two mates. Thing is I can understand the frustration of car drivers when faced with a phalanx of 10 riders in front of them on a country road, even if stretched out singly. Doesn’t warrant the abuse and dangerous driving though…

    January 12, 2012 at 9:51 pm #661175
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    Hypoglycaemic

    The best thing we can do is
    The best thing we can do is not rise to the aggressive motorists’ bait. I try to just feel sorry for how idiotic they are rather than let them win by getting me wound up. I know that doesn’t make them any less dangerous but at least I can get on with my ride and enjoy it. I am looking at getting a helmet camera so I can point at it to a motorist who is giving me abuse. “I’ve got your reg number madam / mate!”

    January 12, 2012 at 9:27 pm #661173
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    TheHatter

    Raleigh wrote:
    It angers me

    Raleigh wrote:

    It angers me that ignorant fools are ruining something which we so passionately enjoy,

    Completely agree – its really getting me down lately as I can’t help thinking its only a matter of time before I get taken out.
    I half expect abuse when commuting but why is there so much anger on a country road on a sunday morning?

    January 12, 2012 at 9:25 pm #661171
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    OldRidgeback

    Blame Jeremy Clarkson and his
    Blame Jeremy Clarkson and his ilk.

    January 12, 2012 at 9:18 pm #661169
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    Raleigh

    Last Sunday a coca cola can
    Last Sunday a coca cola can was launched out of the window of a car at a junction while going over the M25.

    Later on in the ride, a man in an expensive rover tailgated me and swerved around behind me sounding his horn.

    A woman, also in a rover, sounded her horn unnecessarily while performing a dangerous overtaking maneuver.

    Several ‘hot hatchbacks’ also performed overtaking maneuvers. No doubt in stolen cars.

    It angers me that ignorant fools are ruining something which we so passionately enjoy, especially because we tend to respect them as road users in what should be a two way relationship.

    Whetheryou want to take to the roads with a GoPro stuck to your helmet is up to you. It could offer the potential to be evidence in court, I don’t bother though.

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