Originally Posted by Diggy18
Am I being a jack@ss for trying to ride on these paths? I mean, do any of you high milers use these bike paths?
The only problems I've had on the trails are the occasional charity walk/runs. Most of my riding involves at least some trail riding, even if it's to get me to the start of another ride. There aren't really road alternatives to some of these trails... for example, if you're heading from Old Town to downtown DC I can't think of a route that even comes close to the Mt Vernon trail.
I think you're approaching the bikes, joggers, walkers, etc all wrong. They're not obstacles to hinder your passage, they're training aids to help improve braking, acceleration, and bike handling skills.
