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On your left...on your left

leftyman

leftyman

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Are all cyclists a55wipes?

Its called The Canalway Trail and is a recreational resource for biking, walking and jogging.

I might be wrong, but why should I have to walk on the far right eight inches of path just because you chose to hurtle along at 40mph in your brightly colored spandex undies and easteregg helmet complete with a dental mirror duct-taped to it.

Next time its a stick in your spokes.
 
Are you saying that them calling out they are behind you is an asswipe thing to do? Should they hit you instead?
 
What would you rather have them do? Ride at your walking speed? Not let you know they are approaching? Occasionally pass on the right?
 
iamwiz82 said:
Are you saying that them calling out they are behind you is an asswipe thing to do? Should they hit you instead?
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no Im saying that I am already walking on the right side of a 8 foot wide trail, and that it is also the bikers responsibility to not hit me...possibly by slowing down while passing pedestrians?
 
Honestly, I think riding on bike paths is more dangerous than riding on the street. You have to deal with people with children, people walking their dogs, joggers with earphones. At least on the street (around here anyway) we have dedicated bike lanes just for cyclists.

I have to wonder what the OP was doing wrong to warrant two 'on your left' warnings.
 
They're just getting back at your for all the humiliation they suffer on the roads.
 
Perhaps they are attempting to sign to that Beyonce song but got the words a little bit wrong "To the left to the left..."
 
JulesMaximus said:
Honestly, I think riding on bike paths is more dangerous than riding on the street. You have to deal with people with children, people walking their dogs, joggers with earphones. At least on the street (around here anyway) we have dedicated bike lanes just for cyclists.

I have to wonder what the OP was doing wrong to get an On your left twice though.
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Nothing, and its everytime I either run or walk my dog. Im very conscious of where I am on the trail and well aware that there are bikers and others using the trail.

I guess I just have a problem with the cyclists seeming to think that yelling "on your left" allows you to maintain an unsafe speed on the trail.
 
Im also not talking about people that are riding recreationally Im talking about people that are in for lack of a better term "racing mode".
Basically going flat out as fast as possible.
 
leftyman said:
Nothing, and its everytime I either run or walk my dog. Im very conscious of where I am on the trail and well aware that there are bikers and others using the trail.

I guess I just have a problem with the cyclists seeming to think that yelling "on your left" allows you to maintain an unsafe speed on the trail.
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Ugh... people with pets are the worst. Maybe they were concerned that your dog was wandering all over the trail?

leftyman said:
Im also not talking about people that are riding recreationally Im talking about people that are in for lack of a better term "racing mode".
Basically going flat out as fast as possible.
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Around here you're likely to find that groups of cyclists like that are actually professional cyclists out on a training ride.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Ugh... people with pets are the worst. Maybe they were concerned that your dog was wandering all over the trail?



Around here you're likely to find that groups of cyclists like that are actually professional cyclists out on a training ride.
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Im gonna invest in a walking stick.
 
They're calling out "on your left" to let you know they're approaching. They're not telling you to get farther over.
 
dougp said:
They're calling out "on your left" to let you know they're approaching. They're not telling you to get farther over.
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I realize that, they need to realize that they also are responsible to maintain a safe and reasonable speed. Calling out on your left doesnt absolve them of any possible collision and a granting of right of way.
 
leftyman said:
I realize that, they need to realize that they also are responsible to maintain a safe and reasonable speed. Calling out on your left doesnt absolve them of any possible collision and a granting of right of way.
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But it's better than just speeding by. It makes YOU aware of your surroundings, because walkers are typically oblivious of anything not in front of them.
 
So we can't ride on the road or the trails either?

I'm thinking op is another fatty jealous of us bicyclists superior physical traits.
 
common courtesy and prevents accidents. Sometimes that cyclist is booking at 9/10ths and if you made a sudden unexplained move like when your dog darts over to a smell everyone's day is ruined.

If something this trivial puts you off I feel sorry for you....
 
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