so how many of you have been riding along in your group, when a car comes up behind you and the driver pips the horn? the usual cyclists reaction is to flick the v's or the finger without looking. i have done this too..only to have the car come past and see that it's a fellow clubmate and his wife in the car with their kids in the back...how embarrassing!

i have also been on a ride with clubmates when a cycling-ignorant family member got stuck behind us all in her car. i didn't know it was her and she didn't recognise me in my cycling gear. as she passed she was giving the usual abuse and gestures until her kids in the back of the car saw it was me. makes you wonder what kids are being taught by their parents.. anyway when i got home i rang her and asked her what her problem was. she just said she was sorry and wouldn't do it again!

nowadays i can't even be bothered with any aggressiveness towards drivers, i think that approach of just waving with a smile pisses them off more!

cabledonut.