Originally posted by Koffee Brown
I see that all the time- I don't mind if you are playing your music, but please.... KEEP IT AT A LEVEL THAT'S LOW ENOUGH SO YOU CAN BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS!!!!! I've almost hit enough joggers, rollerbladers, and other cyclists for no other reason than they didn't hear me coming up, and I've been screaming bloody mary from a block away. One time, I was coming down a small hill at top speed in my top gear, and this guy on a bike who was crossing over the path had his headphones on. He saw me coming, but didn't think that I was going that fast. I began screaming as I was coming down, and I had to jump on my breaks and came to a screeching halt just inches from him- he stammered an apology, and I gave him a cursing that was so long and so vile and so disgusting, I don't think he soon forgot that one. I swear, when I get that mad (and it doesn't happen that often), I can scare the crap out of someone with that kind of language. He needed to understand how dangerous it was to wear headphones on the path, and how close he came to a serious accident.
Besides the accident waiting to happen, what would happen if that woman was about to get ***** by some guy running up from behind on her? She wouldn't even have a chance. Personally, if I had been you, I would have stopped and pointed that out to her. Scare the crap out of her and get her to see some sense!
Don't call it venting- this is a well-earned rant!
Koffee
sounds like you were going too fast myself.
I've had more than one person who was riding too fast for the area get mad at me for almost causing an accident when they were the ones riding too fast.
as for the headphone wearers, if you don't stop to tell them they won't know any different.