Quote Originally Posted by makbike View Post

If I'm riding with the club, which is notorious for blowing stop signs and I'm traveling with a big group I follow the group. If they stop I stop, if they blow it I blow it as well. I know that sounds terrible but the one time I did stop when the group ahead blew a stop sign I was run over by another cyclist. Thank goodness the only injuries I suffered were a lot of deep bruises on my lower back, hip and legs.
That's one reason why we don't ride with big groups anymore or do a lot of organized centuries. That mass mentality of "We're bicyclists, we don't have to stop." I've become very selective about whom I will ride with. At least pretend to follow the law.

V.