Originally Posted by
rbart4506
Sounds like the donut ride in Toronto...
In a group that size there isn't much you can do, but break it down into smaller groups. The thing to remember is that a lot of these guys are using a ride like this as race training...And everyone who does the ride knows that...If you don't like rides like this, then don't do it...Simple as that...
And when the heck are people going to figure out that idiot, impatient drivers are idiot, impatient drivers....No matter how proper we ride...Which BTW, for those drivers is not on the road! We'll always get harassed... and be in the wrong in the eyes of those drivers...
There is safety in numbers and most of these huge groups ride at quite the clip (40kmh-50kmh)...
10 ellipses in one post has to be some kind of record.
as to the idiotic drivers being idiots - yep, there is not much you can do about those. but, that doesn't mean that other drivers can't be persuaded to dislike cyclists by the very visible, inconsiderate, and illegal actions of some cyclists. a group of 100 riders is impossible to pass on typical 2 lane roads. add to the mix the group running through red lights en masse, and it is a complete nightmare for even the most reasonable driver. i don't care if they are doing it for race training, it is stupid and makes all of us look bad.