I hit someone today.

[Medianox]

>hug<
Some days are definately better than others when it comes to pedestrians...I had my problems with them this morning too...
I was a little late getting out the door for my morning ride so the MUP was more crowded than usual. Now, I can understand how an accident *could* happen if I'm behind and passing the pedestrians and for some reason do something unexpected, but for the life of me I do not understand walkers that take up the whole path and refuse to move while walking towards me! I was on the far far right side only inches from the grass with the walkers three abreast across the path FACING ME and the one closest to me would not move in so that I could go by-and she saw me coming from yards away!
Not only that but... on the way to the path, I have to cross a few intersections and I get off and walk my bike across and along the sidewalk for a bit. This morning, the opposite corner at one of them had about 6 people waiting for a bus. I got off my bike, waited for the signal, and walked across as usual. When I got to the other side there was a woman standing right in front of me blocking the sidewalk, looking me in the eye as I am walking (walking! like I'm supposed to!) the few steps towards her, and not moving (the other ppl had shifted over). Not wanting to have to step out into the traffic on the busy street, I stopped, said, "excuse me", and squeezed by her, all the while with her looking at me with the most puzzled annoyed look on her face, like she had never seen a person on a bike before and who was *I* to ask her to move. I smiled and said, "thank you" and rode off (I go about a block or two on the sidewalk at this point-its a very busy road and the bike lane resumes a little ways up from there-its not the best solution but I really don't want to get flattened) but I was baffled. I am an average size person with an bright copper colored MTB and this morning I was wearing a pink and orange jersey-there is no way any of those people could not have seen me (perhaps they were dazed by the weird color combo-lol)!!!
I am sorry you had this unfortunate incident, but glad no one involved was hurt.