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07-02-08 | 01:43 PM

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grayloon

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From: Kingwood, Texas

Bikes: 1983 Nishiki Cresta (original owner), 1987 Centurion Lemans RS, 1996 Gary Fisher X-Caliber, His and Hers Trek 800's, Schwinn beach cruiser woman's frame, and grandson's Huffy learner bike.

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Originally Posted by PedalingFool

I was riding yesterday and this old lady was walking her little peanut dog...

The trail is 10 ft wide and she and her little dog just had to take up the whole thing.
As I was riding on the edge of the trail, trying not to slide off into the ditch, I couldn't help but think how funny it would be to ride by at 20 mph and kick a 50 yard field goal with the dog... I would never actually doing it of course, but picturing it made me laugh.

Again, I love dogs... but their owners tick me off!

Did you yell "coming through", "on your left" or give some other warning? On the paths in my area, I've found the least confusing alert is just to yell "Bike". When I yell "on your left", invariably, they move left. A bell also works. For the very recalcitrant, a air horn does the job.

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