Shared use paths.

[Zoiders]

If they don't acknowledge the bell use your voice politely, I start with the bell a good 20 yards away and start to brake in preparation as a matter of course, not the exception - stop or hold back until they are safely out of the way.

Close passes when you just assume they will move are not cool, working out what to do if it looks confusing for both parties involves stopping, not working out how to keep moving at all costs.

It's a shared path, it's not a race.

 

[Red Light]

If you saw my average speed, you would soon understand I'm not a speed merchant.
I would however like to not have to completely dismount because someone was sufficiently rude to completely block the road (Maybe 4m-5m wide).

As I said, a bikes width for a few seconds is all I want, don't need any more than that.

Well, a bit like a single track road where the car coming the other way has to wait for you to cycle through a narrow section, stop and wait. Your speed has nothing to do with it, its your patience that matters. If you want to get somewhere quickly, use the road, not a shared use path. And you don't have to completely dismount, just stop for a few seconds astride the bike as you would at a road junction or traffic light

 

[Mark_Robson]

In those sorts of situations I will just stop and stand there astride of the bike leaving it up to them as to whether they want to walk into a stationary bike or divert round it. They've never yet failed to divert. But the cycle signs on the cycle path means cyclists are allowed. It does not mean non-cyclists are not allowed so whether we like it or not they have a perfect right to be on the bike path.

+1 If you can't pass safely then you have no choice but to stop. Cyclists who barge through are no better than the bullying motorist who intimidates cyclists.

 

[pshore]

Not only do they have a right to be there, they almost certainly have priority. IANAL but I believe this makes it very hard to prove they were at fault in the event of an accident.

Have our local councils set up Presumed Liability by stealth ? That neatly passes all the debate. Now, if they could do that on the roads :-)

 

[Red Light]

Have our local councils set up Presumed Liability by stealth ? That neatly passes all the debate. Now, if they could do that on the roads :-)

On PRoW, the law requires cyclists to give way to pedestrians and horseriders.

 

[exbfb]

Guys

I'm far more likely to be a pedestrian based on time spent on each activity.
As such, I'm really aware of my responsibilities to pedestrians when I am cycling.

Don't want to flog this thread though, so I'll maybe just leave it at that.

 

[Alembicbassman]

Cycle paths pfffft !

Never use them unless it gets me round a traffic jam

I average 17.5mph on my road bike, there's no way I can do that on a cycle path, 10mph is about the limit on them.

I have a pinger on my MTB, the local youths seem to think it's a bit gay but it does the job.

Get an Air Zound
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYkBHGurj-I


Sorry about the scary dude in the video

 

[corshamjim]

Cycle paths pfffft !

Never use them unless it gets me round a traffic jam

I average 17.5mph on my road bike, there's no way I can do that on a cycle path, 10mph is about the limit on them.

I have a pinger on my MTB, the local youths seem to think it's a bit gay but it does the job.

Get an Air Zound http://www.youtube.c...h?v=YYkBHGurj-I

Sorry about the scary dude in the video

If that scary dude is on the road then I'll stick to the cycle path thanks!

 

[Crackle]

I was on a shared use path, local leisure one, not a pavement one and was waiting for a logjam of people prams and dogs to clear, had hold of my dogs collar, when a girl on a bike just continued cycling and pushed her way through and ran gently into my dog who leapt out the way, yanking me around and she continued on. I was so surprised at it, that my mouth opened but nothing came out. I can't fathom what goes through peoples' mind when they do stuff like that.