I was out for a ride last week when I spotted 2 teens (wannabe thugs ) walking along the sidewalk coming toward me. One of them picked up a rather long fallen branch & held it outstretched across the bike lane laughing with his buddy expecting me to swerve left to avoid him and the branch. I don't think so, I squared him right in the eyes and moved in closer to the right. As expected he withdrew the branch and stepped away as I rode past with my eyes still locked on him. I heard his friend laugh at him, I just chuckled and kept riding.

Quite honestly if he hadn't moved I would of had no problem allowing that branch to contact me constituting an assault. Then I would have dismounted my bike and lawfully defended myself. Punk ass kids these days need a lesson.