- my friend and i break the law every day... the speed limit on one of our rides is 10 mph! of course, depending on wind direction (we're 4 km from the Gulf), we're going anywhere from 16 to 25 mph...

- our biggest problems are:

1. necessity of verbal/audio warnings to the under- and over-medicated octogenerians out for a walk

2. snowbirds in groups on the path, inevitably with one who will do the 'squirrel dance' when you announce your impending pass

3. dog walkers who let their beloved Fifis take a big 'ol crap in the middle of the path

4. dog walkers who let their beloved Fifis run "Free! Free! Free off the leash!" right as you pass

5. dog walkers who use those retractible leashes and walk on one side of the path while the dog is on the other

6. in-line skaters (invariably women, due to a dearth of male skaters) with ipods and earphones in both ears hogging the center of the path

- and don't get me started on stop signs... we have to dodge motorcyclists doing 50mph in a 15mph zone!

- our best weapons?

a. a loud conversation

b. good 'ping' bells

c. helmet or bar mirrors

d. situational awareness