I was so appalled yesterday as I was on a loosely organized group ride in our small town. There were about 10 of us taking advantage of the marginally good weather. The group was in about 3 bunches. As I came up to a stop sign where we going to turn right, I was in the front of a group of about 4 of us. I signaled a stop and said, "Stopping." My friend who was behind me said, "Going," and just kept on ahead to turn right on the street--passing me on the right to do so.

There was a pickup truck approaching from the left who had the right of way. Everybody else stopped. This really upset me. I caught up with her and told her she should have stopped. She replied that she didn't always stop at stop signs. I then said that was one reason motorists don't like us. I also reminded her that it was the law. She finally said, "OK, I'll do it for you." I said, "Do it for yourself to keep from getting splatted and because it's the law. What if there had been loose gravel and you'd gone down right in front of that truck?"

She's a very responsible person--or at least I thought so. I was genuinely shocked by her reaction. She knows all the rules of the road, etiquette, whatever. OK--rant is over.