Do you tell 'em?

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th January 2008, 16:38

So you're out riding with a bunch of mates. All having fun
One guy/gal is riding beyond their ability or maybee out of control that day.
Do YOU say something to them?
For the sake of this argument lets talk real world not what we should do

**White trash** · 15th January 2008, 16:42

Nope. Ya bitch about them publicly on KB. Then they get a bee in their bonnet and think theworlds out to get them. Then they become a complete cock.

Eh Mark.

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th January 2008, 16:43

If he was a 'tad' bigger than me, with a rep to boot...then no, I probably wouldn't say anything. I just stay clear and warn others about him.
All things being equal tho, then yes, I would 'have a word'. Perhaps offer mentoring assistance.

**mitchilin** · 15th January 2008, 16:44

If they are your mates you have to tell them.If you were with your mates in a car and the driver was driving beyond his capability you would say something.I've kicked good mates out of the drivers seat because their driving was shit and had them thank me for it later.

**Usarka** · 15th January 2008, 16:44

Mates? Yep. I prefer mine alive and if they get a snot with me for a day who cares.

Though it depends on who it is as to how you tell them...... some need a bitch slap upside the head to listen, while others respond better when you mask it in some semi-joking banter (or make it easy for you to back out if they get aggro)....

triply so if they're not experienced riders.

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th January 2008, 16:44

then they promise publicly to chjange their ways-

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th January 2008, 16:47

For me if Im riding like a tard I'd apreciate it if a mate told me so.
Yea yea trashy I always ride like a tard --I know I know

**BAD DAD** · 15th January 2008, 16:50

Depends on the group. Sometimes it just best to descretely drop the pace a little and see how that goes. You don't want to make anyone blush too much eh. (I'm probably going to be the one that would be waaaayyy beyond their abilities at the front of the pack anyway)
Good question.

**ManDownUnder** · 15th January 2008, 16:50

Yes - tell 'em - no question.

I'd rather lose their company for a bit than for keeps.

**DMNTD:Me** · 15th January 2008, 16:52

Yes...always have and will continue to do so.
BTW...I expect for others to do so if I'm riding poorly.
As long as it's put in a constructive manner (unless they deserve a slap),then I see it as being proactive and necessary.
The knack is to not come across as righteous though.

**sAsLEX** · 15th January 2008, 17:12

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Yes...always have and will continue to do so.
BTW...I expect for others to do so if I'm riding poorly.
As long as it's put in a constructive manner (unless they deserve a slap),then I see it as being proactive and necessary.
The knack is to not come across as righteous though.

Yeah it would be good to know, sometimes if you are tired etc you might not notice your poor driving, I know once I was feeling a bit off with the pace so dropped out of te group I was in to come around a few corners later to see three bikes in a ditch..... thankfully only bikes were broken!

**James Deuce** · 15th January 2008, 17:27

Nope. It's not worth the aggro.

The only thing it does is make you feel like you've fulfilled you public duty.

People don't listen to free advice. Free stuff obviously isn't worth anything.

**vixter** · 15th January 2008, 17:28

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Yes...always have and will continue to do so.
BTW...I expect for others to do so if I'm riding poorly.
As long as it's put in a constructive manner (unless they deserve a slap),then I see it as being proactive and necessary.
The knack is to not come across as righteous though.

your'e just a looney!!!!!!!!!!!

**Disco Dan** · 15th January 2008, 17:32

Yes. I would say something.

Like others have said, but I would EXPECT my friends to tell me too.

Friends and 'mates' are different things.

Mates - I would not expect them to tell me, rather gossip about it and joke. Friends would tell me.

**janno** · 15th January 2008, 17:34

Well this is an interesting thread.

I ride at about 110-120, but also am quite happy to sit on the speed limit if I can't be arsed or am to tired to concentrate on overtaking.

I have been out on group rides where I've sensed a fair bit of condescention about my speed.

I am not a "good" rider, but I can certainly bloody well recognise skilled riding when I see it, and the riders looking down on me are in my opinion, usually out of their capability zone. To me a good rider is recognising your limits and riding within them, and the ability to let others fuck off ahead of you being cockheads, and not feel obliged to race with them. And more than once I've been left behind on the straights and have got really frustrated stuck going far too slow behind the same people around corners.

I ride out alot with various blokes around here, just one on one, and it makes me really sad that quite often they'll say "gee it's nice and relaxing riding with you. I don't have to race, and I get to enjoy the road much more."

This whole keeping up with the lads thing, or treating the roads like your own private race track is just retarded. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be something one necessarily grows out of. Unless of course, the predictable happens and you have the decision made for you.

Alot of people recognise poor riding in themselves and others, but the group mentality gets hold and off they go like the clappers . . .

I wouldn't say anything, but would drop out of the ride if I felt really uncomfortable, and not ride with them again.