Originally Posted by
PoorBob
Looks like the fire has died down, time to toss a log on it.
Tonight while on a post diner ride on a local MUP I was over taken by a large peloton. Easily going 20+ MPH with 12 plus riders.
I watched as they pulled away then I saw the group wiz by a young mother with her two children on small bikes.
Credit to the mother, the kids were riding single file and to the far right, but a group of 12 at 20mph...... If one of the children swerved or had a small accident it could have been ugly.
MUPs - full of the good, the bad, and the ugly
If you're saying they were going too fast, I would agree. However, they could have been riding half as slow and your child swerving scenario could still have occurred. With that in mind, the ultimate responsibly of the child's safety is the parent.
I've been standing still in line in the supermarket and had kids run into me and knock himself down. My knee hurt for two days and without even the consolation of an apology from the parent.