To not allow DS to go on this bike ride.....

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He's 14 . Wants to cycle approx 30 miles. He's going with 2 lads who are 16 and 17. My objections are:

He's fit but not a regular cyclist. I think he's underestimated how hard it will be.

The route includes some busy country roads and one A road. I drive these kind of roads regularly and see the way motorists behave. I've seen many a near miss and one accident.

I also don't know the other boys, although I do know of them. But DS can be secretive and I'm not completely sure he's telling the truth.

He's cross, says we don't let him do anything!
But I'd never forgive myself if something happened to him. AIBU???

I bet there's a girl involved somewhere. I bet they're going there to meet up with one of their girlfriends or prospective girlfiends. I had three lads turn up on my doorstep at 10.00pm one night...asking me "Is DD in?"

Nope!

They'd bloody cycled from the next town over and we live in semi rural Oz...so you can imagine how far that was. About 15 miles...no reasoning. They just wanted to visit her.

One of them was 'in love' with her it turns out and roped his mates in to pay a call.

Silly buggers