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[andyb]

Must say I'm with Ung here, surely it's the bike riders responsibility to avoid the walkers not for the walkers to get out of the way of the bike. Unless it was a dedicated cycle path only which it doesn't sound like it was.

 

[telectrix]

bit of both really. live and let live. worst cyclists i see are the club so called "professional" cyclists... racing bikes, full lycra, head colanders tightly strapped, 50 of the buggers, riding 3 abreast on narrow rural roads. OH, the times you want a gun.

 

[sparksburnout]

spoiling the peace and tranquility of the countryside with little consideration for those



Yes phones, iPods etc can be quite anti social devices but so can bikes ridden without respect and courtesy for others would you drive down the road using your horn to get other road users out of your way so why do you think you have a greater right of way when on your bike racing through the countryside putting people at risk of injury I can only assume you could pay a personal injury claim against you as I doubt you have any insurance cover

Now, UNG, you couldn't be further from the truth. For a kick-off I was trundling along at a very leisurely pace, being on the way to the aforementioned pub and not wanting to turn up dripping with sweat and so on, so no I was not tear-arsing along. I do have insurance cover as well, but as I am not one of the mindless minority cyclists (of which I agree with you, there are some), I have never needed to use it and don't intend to. What makes you think that I believe I have a right of way? If you had read the OP properly you would see I was actually stopped when "Tommy" nearly impaled himself on my front wheel. I bet your one of those motorists that delight in hooting at cyclists for even being on the road!

 

[telectrix]

have to agree that a lot of pedestrians are worse. around 1982, as i was driving past a double decker bus at a bus stop, ( approx. 20mph) a stupid woman getting off the bus let her 3 year old run out from in front of the bus, straight on front of me, about 20ft. i slammed on the brakes and although i stopped, i hit the child just as the car came to a halt. although i had several witnesses on the bus, all said it was her fault, my vehicle was impounded, gone over by a police vehicle inspector, i lost a day's work and wages, the irony was that the mother tried to sue me. on the bright side, although the child was injured and hospitalised for 2 days, he was OK.

 

[sparksburnout]

Must say I'm with Ung here, surely it's the bike riders responsibility to avoid the walkers not for the walkers to get out of the way of the bike. Unless it was a dedicated cycle path only which it doesn't sound like it was.

It is actually, a concessionary multi use path, for cyclists/walkers/horse-riders. I do agree that there are a few guys who are obviously using it to commute who seem to think its the M25, but like Tel says, there are always the selfish few. They do seem to get out of the way of the horses pretty swiftly...........