Relax, it's not the end of the world!!

[SadieKate]

I wish I could get over my constant amazement that people think it is acceptable to ride the wrong way on the street yet they would never dream of driving the wrong way on the road or highway. Yes, it could be the end of the world. A pack of riders crashing at high speed could mean severe and permanent injury, including brain trauma.

[Eden]

mmm glad I'm not the only one. I didn't reply to this when I first saw it as I had a rather visceral reaction that one should NEVER go down a street on the wrong side going the wrong way and especially that one should not make light of it as it is very dangerous. I was in the opposite shoes only a few weeks ago. Some guy was coming down the road towards my team going the wrong direction on our right. I certainly did yell out not only that he was there, but yes that he was going the wrong direction. Good thing I did because some of my teammates behind me could not see him and could easily have collided with him along the very busy road. It would have been bad for everyone.

[SadieKate]

mmm glad I'm not the only one. I didn't reply to this when I first saw it . . . .

Me, too. I was afraid of what my fingers would involuntarily type.

[Crankin]

I always yell out very loudly "You're on the wrong side" when this happens. Last summer it happened when I was on a very large group ride on Cape Cod. Not the best place to ride, but we were in a residential area. It scared me to death.

Robyn

[Pedal Wench]

I was on a small backroad that is a short little circle, but it's one way. There is a fast blind turn that I always stay close to one side because you never know what someone is gonna be stupid - I saw a car once pull out of driveway and start heading the wrong way - I yelled to them, but they didn't speak English. The worst case though was the day I was zipping around the loop and a huge group of cyclists were coming the wrong way. I made sure they knew they were going the wrong way

[mimitabby]

So Pepe,
it's not a big deal, no one was hurt, right? But you probably understand why they were all screaming, and I'll bet you'll think twice before you do it again.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Bikes that crash head on can result in major injuries, but it really scares me to think about what will happen if they crash at the same time a car is passing- somebody might well wind up falling right into the path of that car.

[maillotpois]

Me, too. I was afraid of what my fingers would involuntarily type.

Ditto.