Any riders in the park have this problem?

[kjay]

Well, I'm going to vent, too. Today I swore (more than once - lol) that I'd not ride another bicycle path on the weekends! The bike path has a speed limit of 15 mph, and I was going about 13 when from a pedestrian bridge (that leads to the bike path, out come two little kids who didn't even LOOK either way before they pedaled onto the bike path. I swerved and thought for sure the one kid would catch my back wheel, but thankfuly he didn't. Then, only a short ways later, while biking under the San Mateo bridge (SF area), there's a blind corner and the path is very curvy. Well, what appears but another kid biking toward me in MY lane and of course I didn't see him until I turned the corner. Almost crashed again!

I was so pi**ed both times that I ranted and raved at them, and I hope they know better in the future, but I wouldn't bet on it.

No more bike/pedestrian paths for me on weekends!

[lizbids]

yeah I try not to get too mad at little kids, b/c they're well, little kids. In my head I scream like a lunatic, but it's the adults that get me CRAZY. Especially since many ride going down the wrong way on a one-way street and REFUSE to move. I am positive that some do it on purpose to force you into the middle of the street just b/c some people are, well...NUTS AND BORED!!

[Shatteredshards]

I live about 2 blocks away from a trail here in Minneapolis. In most parts the bike trail, which has only a 10mph speed limit, is separated from the walking trail, but shared trail sections are clearly marked. Also, in most parts the trail is a two-way with a dashed line down the middle, and is a good 3 to 4 feet wide on each side of said line.

Lots of times walkers will use the bike trail for their walking, often walking in pairs/groups that are spread out to take up both lanes and/or not paying attention to the "traffic" acround them. Lots of people like to walk their dogs on the bike trail on long or retractable leashes, so that the dog will run across to the other edge and you are unable to pass them until you can get their attention and they can get their dog next to them.

Unfortunately, if you're not to the point where 25mph is a piece of cake, the streets that run along this trail are more of a problem than the trail itself; lots of drivers speed, ignore stop signs, and other things cops should be around to see.

[lizbids]

Yeah I never really understand how easy it is to have a license to drive here in the USA. I remember for the first year I had a license, I had to make lots of mistakes before I learned, as most of driving is experience. I hear in Germany their driving test actually spans over two days, and that their cars don't even have cupholders b/c they think taking a sip of a drink is ludicrous. I mean, I know they have to travel much higher speeds on certain roadways, but I sure wish this country was stricter with licenses, and that ever driver must take bicycle-safety courses...though I suppose plenty of cyclists could use a refresher course, too.