On 04/01/2011 14:54, wrote:

On Jan 4, 1:43 pm, wrote:

riding a pack of bikes so close that their wheels touch is not an accident,
it is criminal recklessness, brought about by a selfish disregard of others'
safety.

Riding in a group is a fun healthy activity that thousands of
cyclists take part in every week. Occasionally wheels touch and some
people come down. Sometimes this results in minor injuries, sometimes
more major. It's a known and expected consequence of riding in a
group.

"Expected" by whom?