Re: [CR] Passing anything living thing not in a car on your bicycle on a bike path

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:14:39 -0700
From: "Guy Taylor" <guy.taylor@sbcglobal.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <29CD860DAAFD46D6912E83C5542CB86B@gatewayan2blld>
Subject: Re: [CR] Passing anything living thing not in a car on your bicycle on a bike path


If I may add to this... I have found that about 87% of the walkers on a bike path do not seem to kn ow the difference between "right" and "left." And be wary if you see a person on one side of the path and a dog on the ot her side. There is probably a long leash between them that will ruin everyo ne's day if you run into it on a bike.

Guy Taylor
Anaheim, CA  USA


--- On Mon, 3/30/09, Charles Nighbor wrote:
From: Charles Nighbor
Subject: [CR] Passing anything living thing not in a car on your bicycle on a bike path
To: Tom Sanders
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:35:00 -0000


Tom when on a bike path and passing anything living thing not in a car when on my bicycle I do these things
   I. 1st I don't attempt to break Lances Land speed Record on a bicycle. 2. I assume I am just trying to get from pint A to B at a leisurely pace and ride at that pace. 3. So when I approach horses or dogs with owners about I yell out Hello Horse or Hello Dog. 4. If the owner turns around a bit and acknowledges me I assume it is really safe to pass but at a slow pace. 5. If just a person of couse you use The Passing on your Left shout out. And watch to see if person moves over. I also watch their feet. If feet start moving over to my side I nearly stop to see next move. 6. For horses I shout out early and load. Than I really wait to see what rider will do. 7. Always have a bail out plan. That is why I slow down a lot when any living objects appear on the bike path If I want to ride fast than I do it on the road or when bike path is empty. Charles Nighbor Walnut Creek, CA USA PS Never trust a Horse