Went for a bike ride today along the Kennet and Avon canal; a route that is an official cycle path.
It all augered well as I set off from Devizes - I issued a good morning to a crowd of ramblers resting up on a verge and in unison they all replied with a hearty, rosey cheeked rejoinder.
But I met some real miserable sods after that and even had abuse hurled on a couple of occasions.
Now, when I come up behind walkers going in the same direction I just slow up and say "excuse me please" so that they can move over and let me through. I prefer this to using a bell - I know from past experience how irritating it is to be strolling along lost in one's own thoughts to suddenly be startled by a "ding! ding!" and to turn round to have some lycra attired twot breathing down your neck.
I'm not an unconsiderate cyclist but I really do feel there are some intolerant people out there.
Think I might give this cycle path thing a miss & stick to the open road.
It all augered well as I set off from Devizes - I issued a good morning to a crowd of ramblers resting up on a verge and in unison they all replied with a hearty, rosey cheeked rejoinder.
But I met some real miserable sods after that and even had abuse hurled on a couple of occasions.
Now, when I come up behind walkers going in the same direction I just slow up and say "excuse me please" so that they can move over and let me through. I prefer this to using a bell - I know from past experience how irritating it is to be strolling along lost in one's own thoughts to suddenly be startled by a "ding! ding!" and to turn round to have some lycra attired twot breathing down your neck.
I'm not an unconsiderate cyclist but I really do feel there are some intolerant people out there.
Think I might give this cycle path thing a miss & stick to the open road.
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