Originally Posted by
VertigoFlyer
I think what some folks might have missed is we were approaching the groups head on. We were going up hill and they were coming down hill.
With that in mind they could clearly see us coming but were oblivious to the need to make room/share the trail. It boggles my mind that folks can be so oblivious....
Anyhoo I'm over it now. I love some of the posts here! I laughed! Mini bikes? Seriously?! Mullets must rot the brain in some way eh?
As a few have pointed out, we don't know what was in their minds (if anything!) But, quite often I have been in the same situation and I know that they saw me coming but still refused to move over: simple pure, selfishness and aggression. When that happens I stick to the middle of my "lane" (which doesn't allow enought room for them the hog the middle of the path and part of my side) and I don't move over until the last minute.
Occassionally I have said something if they get too close or too obnoxious. It's not the obnoxious part I worry about -- it is the danger of being run off the path or having no room to maneuver and getting into an accident because somebody didn't want to put their conversaton on 'pause'.
Basically it seems to be a case of them saying saying: "My conversation is more important than your safety".