10-13-2016, 05:40 PM
(10-13-2016, 03:56 PM)timc Wrote:(10-13-2016, 02:38 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Other people, are so terrified by cyclists as to literally jump off of the trail when I ding my bell going by. These people are the ones who come to meetings and tell about how terrifying and dangerous cyclists are on the trail, they're the ones who argue for banning cyclists.
I do jump whenever someone dings their bell, but it's just my natural reaction. I also try to thank cyclists for actually using their bell, and grumble under my breath at the ones that obviously have a bell and don't use it.
There are some people who are surprised, but there are others who literally turn around and run off the trail, and then stand and wait for me to pass.
Honest, this is why if it's a single person, walking to the right, I don't ding, there's enough room to safely pass in that case.
And like I said, I've been at the meetings, some people are very uncomfortable being passed by a cyclist. The only thing that can fix this is more space.
@Canard I get honked at all the time just for riding down the street on the sharrows. Do you not consider that a negative interaction with a car?