Originally Posted by
modernjess
I understand what you are saying. I think as cyclists we want to believe that the simple act of getting on a bike somehow magically transforms people into reasonable more caring individuals. For some people it works. But human nature is what is it and the general population is made up of all kinds and they all can and do ride bikes. My point is, you take a dickhead and put him on a bike he's still a dickhead only he's on a bike now.
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Yeah, I've seen a few groups decide that it's OK to take up almost the entire width of the greenway and leave virtually no room for people heading the other direction. I also think an individual riding in a group will sometimes be more rude than when that same individual is riding alone.