Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
Seems pretty obvious to me that "bike paths" that are frequently used by joggers, baby carriages, roller bladers, dog walkers, families with small children, scooters, fitness walkers, and beginner cyclists are just NOT places where an experienced cyclist would want to ride at a reasonable speed anyhow.

Why do we keep acting surprised and angry when people don't behave in such a way that is geared towards cyclists? It's just not going to happen, ...just as car drivers are not going to do the right thing all the time either. It's up to us to ride in such a way as to avoid hazardous encounters. That might mean riding extremely slowly, avoiding such multi-use paths during crowded hours, or even avoiding them altogether.

Good point, Lisa! I guess we all just like to moan & groan, vent, whine, share our frustration, etc., etc.! You can't expect people to act like you think they should act, do what you think they should do, or even think at all. I know I have done some really stupid things while riding on the trail AND on the road, and other people have undoubtedly vented about ME! And we can all choose where we ride and don't ride. That's why I'm going to steer clear of the trails as much as possible this summer.

But I still think MUT users (cyclists too!) need to be more aware of others. We can always hope for a perfect world, right?

Venting is just fun