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Is there a commonly accepted rule about who yields when 2 riders, who are riding opposite directions, meet each other on a hill? Which rider should pull off to let the other pass?
As a new technical rider, I've been yielding the trail when I meet other riders regardless of which direction I'm going. The other day I pulled off while I was heading up a steep hill & had a devil of a time getting going again. Should I really be yielding when I'm riding uphill?
I've always been taught that the downhill rider yields to the uphill rider for exactly the reason that you describe. Unfortunately, around here, not everyone seems familiar with this convention :/
yes, downhill riders are supposed to yield to uphill. But, a lot of them down as it "ruins their flow".
http://www.imba.com/about/rules-trail
As stated uphill has the right of way. When I was new I did the same thing you did but now I just keep climbing. Unfortunately the trail I encounter the most two-way traffic is also the one with the most people who do not know the rules. If they look like the will appreciate me sharing I will though.
Thanks everyone. That's kind of what I thought. I'll stop yielding the trail on uphills unless it looks like the downhill rider will run me over if I don't get out of the way.