Originally Posted by
TexLex100
Luis,
If I wanted to catch this bozo, I would have had to take a cab since I am very slow :-) Last Sunday I was met with this ipod-listening female jogger who neither heard my bell (a loud one with a nice ring to it) nor my yell that I am passing to her left, so I had to wait until she steadied her gait and figured what side of the trail she would like to be! The part I am getting more concerned about is that the more I experience those incidents, the more I think of the safety of my indoor trainer. But I really would hope to continue riding outdoors. In fact, I am hoping I can participate in a 30 mile event in June (I currently max out at 14 miles). So, I guess I gotta keep at it in the MUP or (gasp of horror) the open road
The incident you site here was an inconvenience rather than a safety hazard (although you have described some safety hazards in other posts). But, don't get discouraged. But do practice defensive riding and whenever possible expect rudeness and stupidity and try to avoid it rather than giving up and going indoors. That would be a shame. And too, maybe try to avoid weekends or if you can't, head towards lesser used parts of the trail. The weekend warriors are always the worst whether they are on 2 wheels or 2 feet.