Dickheads on group rides

[PrincessBandit]

Hmmm, riding at that speed and upset by a car that split them, maybe the rider was such a n00b that they were scared you would be responsible for them losing sight of the ride leader?

Seriously though, it just seems to be the kiwi way. Plenty of car drivers take it personally if you overtake them; plenty or riders just can't help themselves with the, oh wait what is the expression? "f*ckin cagers" etc. Seems to be in our I'm-the-most-important-person-on-the-road mentality.

[Maha]

Hmmm, riding at that speed and upset by a car that split them, maybe the rider was such a n00b that they were scared you would be responsible for them losing sight of the ride leader?

Seriously though, it just seems to be the kiwi way. Plenty of car drivers take it personally if you overtake them; plenty or riders just can't help themselves with the, oh wait what is the expression? "f*ckin cagers" etc. Seems to be in our I'm-the-most-important-person-on-the-road mentality.

...and 'I just can't wait any longer, now's a good time to pass''

Saturday.. Motorcycle behind a car/caravan combo heading towards us, Motorcycle pulls out to pass car/caravan combo, he was close enough for me to know it was a Honda Blackbird, the yellow lines probably should have alerted him that is was NOT the time to pass. He pulled back in.

Sunday.. SUV is passing a small truck when we (in our car) appear on the scene, luckily for us, he was NOT committed to the pass because there was nowhere for anyone to go. There was a slow vehicle lane 300m further on for him to use, his chosen moment was NOT the time to pass. He pulled back in.

[sidecar bob]

If you want to see dickheads on a group ride, go to a track day.

[5ive]

I've been on plenty of group rides over the last year, and have not seen any dickheads yet.

Maybe you all got sick of each other, and stopped coming along

[TheDemonLord]

I've been on plenty of group rides over the last year, and have not seen any dickheads yet.

Maybe you all got sick of each other, and stopped coming along

Maybe you didn't look in the mirror...

(I'm sorry, but someone had to make that joke)

[Oscar]

I'm a dickhead on group rides - it's a bit embarassing, but every ride needs one and it gives my life a purpose.

No you aren't.
Anyone who adv rides an XLV750 isn't a dickhead.

About time time you came out with us again.

[Big Dog]

When I've been on group rides - I rode my bike....

Dunno what you lot have been doing.

I have found that if you go on group rides and there is not a twat there... you are currently the designated twat.

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[nodrog:Me]

If you want to see dickheads on a group ride, go to a track day.

or watch a sidecar race.

[sidecar bob]

or watch a sidecar race.

That was my first choice, but I didn't want to offend Drew.

[baffa]

Went on a Ulysses ride out of Tauranga four or five years ago,. This was first ride with the club on my new Boulevard M50, I'd ridden with them for about a year and a half on my learner cruiser 250. There were two Harley riders, four sports bike riders and me. While the two Harley riders were discussing something, one of the sports bike riders (Yammie R6 rider) came over and started abusing me and my bike - "Why did you buy that piece of shit? My bike has the brakes of an R1 ... " for about 5 minutes. And disappointingly none of the other sports bike riders said anything, no "Hang on," no "That's enough".

So my bike doesn't have the brakes of an R6/R1. But I don't ride like an F*wit so I don't need them. The M50 is fit for purpose, good enough for the way I ride.

Next day I handed in my membership of Ulysses and have been riding and enjoying it on my own since.

Yeah, there's always a dickhead in a group ride.

That's pretty shocking tbh. I always run in to other riders, be it on my own or with others, and end up just chatting endlessly about our common passion. It doesnt matter if I like your bike or not, I'm not about to rag on it unless you act like a twit.
I would've thought most people had enough manners to act this way.

I will however overtake you to prove my bike is faster when we get on the road though ^_^

[F5 Dave]

Male competitiveness and lack of an established pecking order. Thats why people I don't know frighten me as they don't understand how awesome and particularly slow I ride.

[buggerit]

Someone else apart from me who has noticed many group riders ride under pressure to keep up.

Nah, just you

[Erelyes]

Someone else apart from me who has noticed many group riders ride under pressure to keep up. You wil never get a group rider to admit to that though.

How do you know they were trying to keep up? Did you keep up with them to find out?

[scumdog]

Any Harley rider could show you how.

Been there-done that!

Yonks ago the caliper bolt holding the two halves together went awol on my '81 Sporty.

Screwed the two halves back together the best I could and taped the caliper to the handle-bars with a spanner between the pads and carried on to the rally - and bumped into a dude with an engineering shop that had the correct bolt and a tap to re-do the thread.

But yeah, an 'interesting' ride trying to anticipate the need to stop or slow down.

[scumdog]

I've been on plenty of group rides over the last year, and have not seen any dickheads yet.

Maybe you all got sick of each other, and stopped coming along

Me?
I pick the group(s) I will ride with carefully.

Fuckwits need not apply. (So that's half of KB wiped out straight away!)