Originally Posted by mrt2you

i have access to over 100 miles of paved 8' wide trail 5 miles from my home so thats where 90% of my riding is done. when i ride my 40 mile loop i usually average 15mph. on the long slightly downhill part i hit 25+ and have been passed by other bikers a LOT.
when i pass other bikers or joggers i always state pass on left and have at least 2' of cushion between us or i won't pass. 99% of the other bikers are the same way.
there are mostly bikers on the trail and a LOT of them go 25+ on the trails. it isn't a problem until the trail goes by some apartments and a high school. then things get scary. 3yo kids riding bikes with with no supervision turning in front of you, thankfully i haven't seen any collisions yet, dogs on a leash with the leash strung across the trail and the walker is clueless to anyone else, i have seen bikers and joggers get caught in the leash with bad results. the worse is in the fall when you ride by the school. the cross country team has practice and 3-5 joggers side by side seem to be racing and won't move for anyone, i have seen collisions with other joggers and bikers, i have seen 1 where the biker and jogger hit head on, there was a LOT of blood on the trail.
it isn't only bikers who are dangerous.