Strava 'obstacle' on Roseburn Path today. (If I used this app!)
We slowed up and asked the riders is we were ok to pass. Also sounded bell. It all worked fine. No drama at all.
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Posted 10 years ago #
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At least the horse won't mind the muddy mess at the side of the path.
Posted 10 years ago # -
That's why the path has been covered in manure then!
Posted 10 years ago # -
Are you saying that Mr. Laidback's bicycles have a continence problem?
Posted 10 years ago # -
Sustrans Volunteers out clearing rubbish from path. Manure is preferable to dog crap. Going OT now...
Posted 10 years ago # -
- We can probably all agree that a pedestrian on the towpath doesn't need to use a bell when they're going under the bridges.
- But a lot of us would argue that a cyclist has an obligation to fit and use a bell in this scenario.
Although I have a couple of times used my bell in these circumstances, I generally don't bother any more, because I don't understand what it is meant to be signalling. When I'm running on the canal path, I'm going at least as fast under the bridges as I am when I'm cycling, and I'm taking up no more width. Therefore, if I was to ring my bell but come across someone under the bridge, I fear that the bell ring implies to them that they shouldn't have gone under the bridge, which I don't think is reasonable. The only other conclusion I can think of is therefore that it warns people that I'm coming, but as @Dave says, you don't ring a bell when you're on foot, so why is there a need to if you're cycling?
So I just don't any more.
I do ring my bell a lot on the NEPN, so I'm not against bells, just not in the above scenario.
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Some of the canal bridges are blind. If you ring your bell, you sometimes hear a ring back, this lets both parties approach with caution
I like to ring my bell, I am saying, hello I am here BUT I am never insisting people get out my way, I ring bell and slow down to pass safely, I also say thank you if the person has stepped to the side
Some people do not like the silent pass, others don't like the ring, others thank you for ringing and passing slowly
Lots of walkers, joggers and dogs have taken to wearing lights
Posted 10 years ago # -
@ amir
"To clarify, standalone GPS devices will not (usually?) directly compare your times to those on the Strava database..."
A valid addition to my post. In my effort to bee concise, I omitted to point that out.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Similar thing for skiing (they really ought to try go uphill):
"Do skiing apps encourage dangerous behaviour?"Posted 10 years ago # -
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(a third of all head injuries are now caused by skiers crashing into each other)
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Oh well at least 'we' don't have that problem!
Posted 10 years ago #
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