Originally Posted by ax0n
On the east/west straightaway on Indian Creek Streamway Trail, I will bomb through the section at upwards of 30 MPH sometimes. The catch is that I can see everything ahead for almost a mile. If it's empty, I'll hammer it. I just can't stand the maniacs that take blind curves at the mechanical limit of their bike. Just because you can weave through a specific chicane at 18 MPH without losing traction doesn't mean it's safe to take the whole width of the trail without being able to see far enough ahead to stop.
My friend Tim and I darn near got creamed by several lamers pulling that crap.
Oh yeah, and if you're a cyclist stuck behind pedestrians, and there is oncoming traffic, wait for the oncoming traffic to pass before moving to the left to overtake the slow peds. Tim and I also got run off the trail by some swine who thought it was perfectly acceptable to pull right out into our way to get around a jogger.
Yeah, this happens to me on the local trails too especially on weekends when I am toting the kid in the Burley. Feels like I am playing chicken when they get head-on with me. I like to take up a little more path when this happens just to make sure my bike and me are completely in their way. That's just me, it's off-season for hockey so I miss a good fight.