Originally Posted by owenfinn

I have a bell but didn`t use it here. I turned the corner and started down and saw her about 15 meters ahead around a curve- I only had a split second to use the bell. I was focused on braking even before I saw her as I started downhill - braking lightly because the slope was steep and wet and I wanted to avoid skidding. There was no way I could have stopped quickly. I thought(in that split second) I shouldn`t use the bell because at that point if she hears the bell she would suddenly turn left or right and I wouldn`t have time to avoid hitting her. This is what happened anyway as she heard me braking and moved suddenly.