Originally Posted by
cohophysh
there are three sides to every story, but yes, this does not give a favorable impression to cyclist. BTW, the cyclist claim that the vehicle ran over two of them...one being an attorney :O
fixed (one side, the other side, and the truth)
Originally Posted by
mattm
well you should take the ferry over some time and give CM a shot! you'd be surprised to see children there, older people, roadies.. not everyone in it is a fixed gear hipster with tattoos.. or a "thug."
Why anyone would want to take part in a demonstration that attracts NEGATIVE attention towards their cause is beyond me.
Originally Posted by
mattm
the driver's quote of "i just freaked out and hit the gas" sounds like an excuse to me.. e.g. he knows he basically started the whole confrontation, and is making up excuses for it.
I would argue that surrounding the vehicle, impeding its motion is "starting" the confrontation. Although I agree that the driver's retaliation was inappropriate, I'd be pissed off too. Food for thought: If the cyclists swarming the car start to touch or hit it, that's a threat and I imagine a driver could easily ram a cyclist in and claim self defense in that situation. It's not wise to put yourself in such situations, so I will neither participate in nor endorse CMs.