Originally Posted by
Joe Bikerider
The MUPs around here are surrounded by dirt which is covered with weeds at this time of year. Those weeds conceal the sun baked ruts made by various vehicles during the rains. Veering off into that area is an immediate dump off the bike into the hardened clay (adobe) ridges painful and ugly.
Well then, slow down and use a more appropriate language when announcing yourself or just get a loud bell. In all my years of cycling I never had any pedestrians deliberately block my way or prevent me from passing them after I announced myself that I was passing them. Some people actually thank me for using my bell.