I vote with Bev, "I'm afraid some people are just that arrogant and self involved"

I made the mistake a couple years ago to ride the SRT from Oaks on a holiday weekend. Never again. Way too crowded. I'm a slow single rider and even had trouble doing that. Have no idea what those guys were thinking. I did get on the SRT in Berks County on Memorial Day and never saw that as crowded as it was. Lots of families, lots of people stopping in middle of trail. Was able to do a few off road excursions to get around, figure thats why its called a trail bike.

You did good, shame you don't have the power to send him to anger management class.

Too late, some nut case already started a helmet poll in the 50+ forum.

We have some very nice MUP's around here as well as quite a few rails-to-trails. Normally, the serious cyclists who are trainng stick to the road in the Metroparks or country roads. Everyonw and then you get as soloist that likes to zoom around on the MUPS---a deathwish, perhaps? My last incident was on a rails-totrails path this past weekend with weekend with what I call "weekend warriors." They are the types that look outside, see how nice it is, and go for a ride regardless of how little they know about the etiquette involved in a bike trail. They may ride once or twice a year.

If ignorance is bliss, a few of them were happier than pigs in slop.

You did a great job; I agree with what somebody else said---a letter to the editor or a phone call to the local po-po might get some results to.

Tim C.

A little late to add my ditto on a well done BSL - but here it is. So when can we get a 50+ training session together for you to teach us these restraint techniques?

Now the boys in the Roadies Forum are really going to be complaining about what Bad*ss*s the 50+ forum members are. Thanks a lot!


Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink.

just unbelievable to think that they'd be riding so dangerously and the guy who started raving at the mother/dtr - I have no words for the kind of entitled person he must think he is

I concur, as well. Hijack alert: please post a picture of that 1962 Follis.

Or the other end of his anatomy.

Many of the MUP's around here have a crushed limestone surface which generally puts the kibosh to those kind of shenanigans.

I really hope that little girl hasn't gotten the wrong impression of cycling because of those ass-clowns.

Sounds like you did exactly the right thing at the right time. Also sounds like you showed remarkable restraint in not pinching Mr. Full-Kit-Pace-Line's head off.

I ride trails one in a while and get moving, but I announce that I am "passing on the left" or "passing" or "passing on the right". When traffic is heavy with dogs, kids, strollers etc. I slow down to a crawl. Most of the time, people say thank you when I announce that I'm passing.

I've never seen pace lines on our trails, but I would say that if you're that much into it, get out on the road for that endeavor.

He said ass-clowns ... heh, heh, heh

I travel the MUP at full tilt but always announce myself when passing, I also slow when it is not safe to pass. I worry about scaring kids. What worries me is the roller bladers that cruise along with thier ears plugged with an MP3 player skating in the middle of the trail and making me yell to get them to move over.

I do feel sorry for the little girl and hope she is riding again. My daughter went over 2 years ago and has refused to get back on the bike - I keep trying to get her back out.

We need a B and B smiley.

Just what did that idiot THINKS happens when a squirrel runs into the front spokes**********? He'd have been unconcious if a suicide squirrel had run into his. As stated before, too bad your restraint technique was "non-pain".

I don't ride trails any more cause I think they are more dangerous than roads. I like to ride at a brisk pace and I find trails full of people at many different speed differentials, with their dogs, kids, headphones, etc. to be really dangerous, as the volume often exceeds the design capacity of the trails.
My least favoriite things are when you announce "on your right" and they move to the right, or when they move left and their leashed dog moves right, and people who stop and have a conversation right in the mddle
of the path. I also find that about 5% of people on closed to traffic loops, trails, parks, etc. insist on riding, running or walking opposite the prevailing bike and foot traffic. I usually give the a polite "you're safer on the right side" as I pass, but, of course, most don't hear because they have their headphones on and are isolated from the rest of the world. The reminder usually reply with a pleasant "f you"
But nobody should be pace lining and going balls to the wall on a crowded mixed use trail. That's just asking for trouble.
Oh well. Riding is still better than not riding!