close encounter of the 3rd kind!

[xeney]

Oh, I love the American River Bike Trail. It's not bikes-only, but I really never have the problems I hear others complain about, with the rude runners who won't yield the trail (they are supposed to move to the shoulder). Sometimes it gets a little congested and you have to slow down for a bit before you can pass, but that is always for families, and I think it is so cool to see the kids out there that I definitely can't complain.

I change "on your left" to "coming up on the left" for kids, too, though, although most of the older kids seem familiar with the rule of moving to the right.

[crazycanuck]

We recently moved to Perth from Auckland and i'm so happy for the bike paths here.

In auckland you basically risk your life on the footpath and on the road as aucklanders just don't give a **** about cyclists.

Anyways, the move to perth has been a treat. Not only do i not have to ride with any traffic, all the bike paths are well used and well designed. They follow the train lines and are just the best thing since iced coffee.

I do have one problem...I hate people who wear their &&&#&#&& Ipods while walking or biking and can't hear me when i say "beep beep honk honk hello.."to let them know i'm there/here. Those people deserve to be run over...

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[xeney]

Hmm. I suppose the laws are different there. Here, if it is a foot path, then generally it is a foot path, and bikes aren't supposed to be on it. Nothing irritates me more than having to step aside for an impatient cyclist who is not supposed to be on the foot path or sidewalk in the first place -- and if for some reason they have to be there, they should be traveling at a walking pace and not beep-beeping at anyone.

I alternate between walking and cycling to work, and I swear I am in more danger from bikes on the sidewalk when I walk than I am from cars on the street when I ride. It's depressing because my neighborhood is very bike friendly if you just stay on the streets.