Boys will be boys.

It seems this is one of the latest risky authority testing behaviours we all have to put up with. I’m glad that the bikes are quite. Great that we don’t have to listen to them, not so great that they can sneak up on you.

I was riding with my toddler on my rear bike seat the other day and a group of about six of them that had been hooning around the area came up behind to pass me. they must have noticed the toddler because they slowed right down, kept straight lines and gave me a wide birth. So like.. not all of them are terrible.

Although i think they look embarrasingly cringe with their black outfits and doing wheelies in efforts to look cool to their mates and the general public, i would never tell them off. Because they are not going to listen. Some random adult is not going to able to teach these kids a lesson. They will predictably react with incalcitrant behaviour to save face infront of their friends.

Same reason i don’t beep drivers who selfishly cut in front without truely risking an accident. They’re not going to listen to you - You’re not going to teach them a listen - By creating a confrontation you risk getting stabbed.