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Today's rubbish walking
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Posted 6 years ago #
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Rubbish dog walking - I know there are a few others from Midlothian who may use the path from Roslin to Gilmerton.
Had a run in with him previously but not while cycling, and not as aggressive as mentioned in the article.
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Person crossing the road in King's Buildings without checking it was clear. Perfectly normal, everyday occurrence here, except this person had "SAFE PRACTICE PERSON" emblazoned on the back of their hi-vis jacket.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I know I am going to regret this but..what the heck is a "safe practice person"?
Posted 6 years ago # -
Android testing? It's actually to let you know they're a PRACTICE PERSON but it's OK, they're SAFE.
Posted 6 years ago # -
maybe they're still practicing and not yet reached safe level :)
Posted 6 years ago # -
Lol and Lol. :-)
Posted 6 years ago # -
Person was standing still at the time, but this thread will do.
Man opening a new packet of cigarettes, throwing the plastic wrapper and then the ripped off bit of cardboard on the floor. Bad enough, but he was standing right beside a bin. Stupidly, I pointed this out to him. I didn't hear his response, but I'm pretty sure it was an invitation to engage in violence.
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Whilst cycling down a deserted back road in Midlothian yesterday, a pedestrian suddenly leaped out from the side of the road and ran across the road in front of me. They moved surprisingly quickly despite being rather short and wearing what I think was a skintight fur suit. Luckily, they tucked their tail in, or else I might well have hit them.
Posted 6 years ago # -
That wasn’t a pedestrian, it was jogger.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Some of you may have heard This on the way back up the crags after PoP. We gave a gentle ting on the bell to a chap walking possibly with his girlfriend on the green cycle path. He responded by walking further left to block any possible pass despite his partner tugging his arm the other way, we tried a few more timhs but he was obdurate. I then went with the whistle I had for Pop. This made him unhappy. We passed on the grass on either side and he objected. I kindly pointed out to him he was walking on the cycle path and the pavement was the red path on the other side of the road. He was not happy but you cannot please all of the people all of the time.
Posted 5 years ago # -
@gembo
Next time: Vulcan nerve pinch.
Posted 5 years ago # -
A youth-idiot walking north down Leith Street seemed to think it would be comic to move one of the cones between the bike bit and ped bit into the middle of the bike bit. He seemed confused as to what to do when two cyclists concurrently ordered him to replace it. He had a colleague who seemed to be slightly less stupid, so I asked him if they were going to leave the cones alone or if I needed to watch them all the way down.
Posted 5 years ago # -
haah! there may be more than one occurrence of that, but i think i was there for that one.
"my friend told me to..."i get paid to be nice to little [rule 2]s, i don't do it for free.
there is a stunning amount of rubbish walking along that stretch, and i'm suffering from a broken bell and a throat infection. agony.
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cycling home the other evening on the path that goes by Canonmills tesco, and a family of 3 adults were walking slowly, taking up the whole path. my bell is dead, so i just slowed down, freewheeled, and braked noisily. i wasn't in any hurry and it was nice out.
they heard me, looked back, and moved to the side. one said to the other, 'that's where a bell comes in handy' and i called back that mine was broken.
i now wish i'd stopped and pointed out that it IS a shared path. so just as i, a cycling person, will check my speed so i don't knock over a child or dog, so they, walking people, should frequently check to see if they are blocking others--cylists, runners, faster walkers, or walk to one side.
irked.
Posted 5 years ago # -
The pedestrian crossing Nicholson (or south clerk, or whatever it's called) street a couple of evenings ago, in a diagonal line. fine. there's no other traffic, it's still very light, she appears sober, she's walking quickly.
she wanted to walk in front of the bus i was on (boo! to the wind), but the driver indicated that the bus was moving back into traffic, and started to pull out--at this point, she was pretty much in a sort of blind spot.
so she ran to get in front.
Posted 5 years ago # -
I called back that mine was broken.
I had a friend who used to shout "BICYCLE" to people who strayed across the path in happy ignorance of people approaching from behind. It seemed to work pretty well. She was riding fixed and without mudguards, so a bell was probably far too heavy an accessory to bother with.
You could try shouting "ON YOUR RIGHT" as a maybe less confrontational phrase.
Posted 5 years ago # -
the irony is i rarely get to ring my bell because there isn't time when i need it.
i find a sort of 'whooooop!' works well to people stepping out in front of me.
clacking the brakes seems to work well for those who are not wearing earphones. those who are, are beyond bells...
Posted 5 years ago # -
Thanks to the man who swore at me for "not giving any warning" on the Roseburn path yesterday AM. Dude, I had already slowed to walking pace when I passed you and your (stationary) dog on a wide section of path. What did you need warned about?
Odds that if I'd rung my bell I'd have been sworn at for doing that instead?
Posted 5 years ago # -
Odds that if I'd rung my bell I'd have been sworn at for doing that instead?
This is why I never use my bell, and say "excuse me" if the path is completely blocked by people walking side by side. In my experience, if I use my bell then I give them a fright, get sworn at, or told to "calm down, it's a shared path" or similar.
Portobello Prom seems to be the worst in my experience, and I'm sure some folk don't know it's a shared path - going by the way they meander around without looking.Posted 5 years ago # -
I like a cheery bell ring ring and then I follow up with a cheery I am just passing you on the left hand side or right hand side with a smile and this more often than not gets a thank you from the peds or dog walkers.
Once on to the roads dealing with same people now in their cars it is a very different scenario.
Posted 5 years ago # -
This is why I never use my bell, and say "excuse me" if the path is completely blocked by people walking side by side. In my experience, if I use my bell then I give them a fright, get sworn at, or told to "calm down, it's a shared path
Or you might get "Why haven't you got a bell?"
Posted 5 years ago # -
I give up with people. I still slow down but honestly I can see why some folk just don't.
Posted 5 years ago # -
Cuh mon Steveo. Don't give up with people. They are just humans with wives and children
Posted 5 years ago # -
Dix points for the Flaming Lips reference.
Posted 5 years ago # -
@trixie, thanks for spotting that, how does it go again.....
Two cyclists did battle
For the good of all mankind?(OK Scientists not Cyclists)
Posted 5 years ago # -
@stilskin "Or you might get "Why haven't you got a bell?""
Oh yes, I've had that plenty of times, even when politely saying "excuse me" while passing at walking pace. Basically, we can't win.Posted 5 years ago # -
They are just humans with wives and children
Puny Humans....
Posted 5 years ago # -
"Why haven't you got a bell?"
"I have (ding ding) I just prefer to talk politely to people..."Posted 5 years ago # -
In my experience I find the majority of people of the Blackhall path like you ringing a bell. I always give them a wave or thank you too.
Majority of people are decent :)
Posted 5 years ago #
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