Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
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.
Agree^ Especially the suggestion to avoid the weekends. Our main MUP (50 miles) during the week is peaceful, almost deserted. You can ride for miles without seeing another user, and those you do see - joggers, dog walkers, strollers, cyclists -invariably are happy to smile and wave hello to a friendly greeting while being passed. The same pathway, on the weekends, is so overused it minics rushhour traffic. Nerve-wracking and hairy, and often too many grumpy users.
The former allows you to relive the free and joyous abandon of biking you had as a child without a care in the world; the later allows you to expand your adult limits of patience, forgiveness...and maneuverability. Hence, I tend to opt for the weekday rides - for the pure peace and joy of cycling a quiet trail.
However, if I'm craving a bit of fun, and agility training, I'll join the throngs on the weekends.
