View Single Post
Old 04-19-16 | 10:22 AM
  #922  
noglider's Avatar
noglider
aka Tom Reingold
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
Community Builder
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,222
Likes: 6,477
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

I rode into work on Friday and left my bike at work. Last night (Monday), I rode home. The day had been warm and not very windy, but I left after 7pm, and by then, the wind had picked up. It was shifty, so sometimes it was a headwind and sometimes a tail wind.

The people on the path really irritated me. I started thinking I want winter to come back. I hope part of the problem is that people aren't used to using the path. But some of them may continue to walk on the wrong side for the rest of the warm months. On much of the Greenway, there are SEPARATE paths. One is for cycling and skating, and the other is for jogging and walking. A lot of walkers and joggers use the bike portion. I'm fine with that as long as they use it as a highway, i.e. keep right except to pass. Too many people were walking on the left side. There was one group that really irritated me. I stopped in front of them because I didn't want to pass them on their left or their right, as I had no idea if or when they would shift over to the other side. I said, "I have no idea what you're doing and gestured for them to switch sides." One guy said, "It doesn't matter." I said, "Most people walk on that side." He said, "It doesn't matter." I understand people don't like being told what to do, especially by strangers. But come on, how about we cooperate? Being predictable is best for everyone. But this thought doesn't occur to people. Argh!
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline