If you have never been on the committe of a bigger club, then you have absolutely no idea as to how difficult it is to enforce. 3/4 of the people who claim that they obide by rules and hence ride alone are full of sh*t. When the associations such a CSA, GC etc insist that people become members of clubs so that the sport may be regulated a little better, then everyone cries that there is a conspiracy to fleece cyclists and that they get no value. For those that join, they claim that they join a big club due to the safety concern and there is safety in numbers. But I'm afraid, we saffers are just loathe to obey the rules. This is demonstrated in many examples. Some of these include:- 1) We get a speeding fine, don't pay it and then complain when we are arrested at a roadblock because the police should be catching real criminals. 2) I have heard many complaints about people going for a looksee on what living in Australia is like, and then we complain that it is too rigid and the people are anal because they abide by the rules. 3) We ride our bikes however the hell we want, because who are you to tell me what to do. 4) We flout the traffic rules. 5) We drink and Drive. 6) We make alterations to our houses and properties because it is too incenvenient to get our plans approved. There are many more examples. To the residents of the cradle. You do not own the area. You own some property in the area. That is like me telling motorists who skip traffic lights (and there are alot of them) that they must ****off and may not be there. What gives me the right??? NOTHING. You try and take me off my bike (on the very odd occasion that I ride on the road), and I will lay a charge of attempted murder. For all road users, including idiot cyclists, show some consideration to others. Don't expect everyone to wipe your special little arse, or to give way because you think you are so important.
