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Then they are being disruptive on purpose. They are not trying to share the road responsibly, they are not doing this because that's the best and safest way to do it.
I still don't see them being very disruptive. They're part of traffic and use the road, probably as intended with such a large group of cyclists. Doesn't excuse or warrant assholish (and dangerous) behavior of car drivers.
And, once again, 'cause you just skipped over that part. If it is a protest, the other participanis still would need to accept it, because this is how protest works in a society.
Of course they would have to accept it. What do you think I'm saying? That it's ok to just ram them? But it's actually not how protests works in a society. You apply for a permit and ensure everyone safety. The law defines bases on which such permit can be denied. Courts make sure that administration fallows this laws.
And it doesn't really matter if it's very disruptive or just a little bit disruptive . It's not a normal weekend bicycle ride that is a normal part of traffic. It's done in a way that inconvenient to other people on the road. That's the point people are making here. Not that it's illegal (depends on local laws) or that it's ok to murder them. Just that it's disruptive.
Other people pointed out this is a weekly event scheduled with local authorities.
Like we all recognize that a car driving in the grass is unsafe and unusual, but there's more people mad at the bikers for using the road correctly and safely.
Maybe, just maybe, the bikers did what they are supposed to do and the guy trying to drive in a ditch in a compact car is the one who is out of pocket.
No one is defending the guy driving in the ditch, no idea where are you taking this idea from. I haven't seen the info that this is scheduled with local authorities. Maybe it was added later in some comment?
All I'm saying is that it's badly organized event. This is too many bikes to have on a road like that. Doing it every week doesn't change that. It can be legal and still badly organized. Organizers have to ensure everyone's safety. Local authorities have to ensure everyone's safety. This many bikes with a single safety bike is not safe. I shared a link to one of the events organized by my club. This is how you do it.
All I am saying is we have clear evidence of the dude in the car being reckless. We have a lot more assumptions about the people biking. Like throughout the thread, not a you thing specifically
Whatever standards you prefer there to be or steps to be taken, a throng of 50+ bikers grouped together with at least 1 safety bike (maybe more upfront, my eyes aren't too good) demonstrates at least SOME level of organization and foresight.
100% agree. The dude in the car is a reckless idiot. The bikers are organized. All I'm saying (and I think I've been clear that's what I'm saying from the beginning) is that they are poorly organized. Personally I would not participate is such a poorly organized event and would never take responsibility for anything like that as an organizer. People are free to have different standards though.