ReneeH20
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Jun 28, 2014 16:00:48 GMT
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Post by ReneeH20 on Aug 29, 2014 15:50:44 GMT
We were those annoying people in Monterey/Pacific Grove earlier this week. We were just oblivious as were enjoying the ocean view. So sorry.
I agree with others that keeping your dog in the heel position is not mean. It is keeping good control of your dog and being polite to people and other dog owners.
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Post by sisterbdsq on Aug 29, 2014 16:11:17 GMT
I have some of the same gripes, although I am a walker, not a biker. I tend to stay to the right of the path, expecting runners and bikers to pass me on the left - logical, (to me) since that's the way we drive in the US. I have my earbuds in listening to music and I can't always hear somebody approaching, but I can hear people speak. How much trouble would it be for a biker to call out "watch your left" or something to let me know they are there. I prefer bikers to use their bell. I found when bikers us a bell I immediately could distinguish it from my whatever I may be listening to and I immediately knew to move to the right. When bikers shout I couldn't always distinguish their voices from what I was listening to an if I did it seemed to take me a few more seconds to process what they were saying. CA angel I use my bell and say "ON YOUR LEFT" which is what all bikers/joggers/walkers do in every place I've ever been. It's like "stand right, walk left" on the escalator. Learn it and practice it!!
My friend was recently murdered on a walking path, so I guess that's my peeve.
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Post by alibama on Aug 29, 2014 20:22:28 GMT
Sometimes I get so irritated on the trail. We have a very nice greenway that runs along the river. it is 10.75 miles up and back. It is a really nice trail so there are lots of people on there all the time.
What bugs me is those that think they own the whole trail, walk three in a group and take up the whole space, or even walking side by side and taking up all the rode. Or those that are walking their dogs and let them have loose leashes to kill everyone else. I always seem to get these people when I am trying to go up a hill and I have to slow down. I am not a rude biker I will wait my turn but dang have some consideration for others around you. When my husband and I rode together we rode side by side but he has a mirror to see if there are faster bikers coming so we can move or if there are others in that spot we ride one front one back.
Last night I had to dodge a chicken on the trail. Someone has a chicken coop right next to it. I am surprised that they don't keep them contained. There is a lot of dogs out there and I am sure they go crazy seeing the chickens. I had to hit my brakes last night that poor chicken saw me coming and couldn't decide which way to run lol.
So my vent for the day. In my opinion, bikers belong on a separate path or on the road; they just don't mix well with pedestrians. I am cranky and sleep deprived but I'm finding it particularly irksome that not only are you demanding people have their dog on a leash, you are demanding that they have their dogs in a chokehold so you can whiz by on your bike shooting up a cloud of dust and gravel in their faces. At least that has been my experience sharing trails with bikers. Seriously?? First it is pavement not gravel and it is made for bikers walkers and runners. I have no problem sharing the road I just want people to be respectful of people around them. As for the leash, that is the law and I never said choke hold your dog. I have run with a dog before and the should run next to you. Not ten feet from you. |
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Post by alibama on Aug 29, 2014 20:27:24 GMT
I prefer bikers to use their bell. I found when bikers us a bell I immediately could distinguish it from my whatever I may be listening to and I immediately knew to move to the right. When bikers shout I couldn't always distinguish their voices from what I was listening to an if I did it seemed to take me a few more seconds to process what they were saying. CA angel I use my bell and say "ON YOUR LEFT" which is what all bikers/joggers/walkers do in every place I've ever been. It's like "stand right, walk left" on the escalator. Learn it and practice it!!
My friend was recently murdered on a walking path, so I guess that's my peeve.
I am sorry about your friend  |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Aug 29, 2014 23:43:27 GMT
I use my bell and say "ON YOUR LEFT" which is what all bikers/joggers/walkers do in every place I've ever been. It's like "stand right, walk left" on the escalator. Learn it and practice it!!
My friend was recently murdered on a walking path, so I guess that's my peeve.
I am sorry about your friend Thank you. You are very kind. |
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Post by rumplesnat on Aug 30, 2014 0:16:57 GMT
I'll echo pretty much what everyone else has mentioned and add people who think it's a good idea to teach their children how to ride a bike on the mutli-purpose trail...especially in the most heavily traveled/crowded portion of it.
I'm already dodging roller bladers, marathon bikers, runners, speed walkers, uncontrolled dogs, etc. I don't need that additional obstacle.
We live minutes away from Lake Erie and have an amazing 14 mile trail...we avoid it like the plague because of these reasons.
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