Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
I was riding on a MUP with signs every few miles asking you to give a vocal or bell warning when passing. I rang my bell as I passed someone, startled her, and she started cussing me out for ringing a bell. I assumed she was new and shrugged it off.
I find that things work best if I ring the bell several times from a distance as I approach. This gives the pedestrian more time to react and the sound isn’t so loud and surprising.
On our trails I’m afraid most cyclists don’t follow the rules and give a signal, and it’s quite common for pedestrians to voice their thanks when I do give them notice from a distance and a vocal warning as I’m about to pass.
Otto