Quote Originally Posted by pooks
Why would three people walk abreast? Because three friends are walking together and having a conversation, and haven't had to deal enough with cyclists to realize there's a prob. It usually takes care of itself once they get passed a couple of times and realize what's going on.

I know this isn't a very popular point of view on a cyclists' board, but three walkers have just as much right to walk abreast as a cyclist has to ride. Annoying? Heck yeah.
I know why they do it, but when they're taking up both sides of the path and there's no room to pass them, it's rude and disrespectful to all of the other people who are out there using it. On the beach path where I ride, cyclists, rollerbladers and runners are very common, so it's not like they would be surprised to see us there.

Editing to say that when the path is wide in certain parts, it is not as big of an issue. There are certain sections that narrow and that's where it is frustrating.