Originally Posted by dwightonabike

Thanks for reasonable discussion, Chipcom. DJ - not really helping. But your avatar is cute.

Here's my issue - this trail was not designed for the safe passing you describe. It is not designed for vehicular speeds. If you say not to pass if your line of sight cannot account for users going twice the speed limit, there will be no passing families of four at all.

I don't think that's reasonable, or what the trail designers planned.

I was going the speed limit while passing. I had enough time to pass the family well before I came to the middle of the hill. A rider going the speed limit could not reach me before I finished the pass.

Because another user's unsafe and illegal behavior brought us into conflict does not mean my decision was unsound. I still had plenty of time to react to a speeding rider.

I'm not so upset with the situation. It was crowded and slow. I expected conflicts. I also expect and give consideration and cooperation in such situations. It was the attitude of the downhill rider that has me miffed.