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Being a liberal minded kind guy, I've got no objection to most things but should these guys be allowed on Public Bridleways?
Or should they be allowed, period?
Or should they be allowed, period?
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Not really fussed either way, just think there should be clauses in the countryside law regarding sandals and socks fashion, collective tutting, waving of sticks, etc.
On the one hand, I went out for a long cycle with Mr A at the weekend along a cycle path (one of the national network ones) and was belting down a hill on it when I surprised a group of ramblers - braked and shouted 'sorry!' and was nowhere near hitting them or even causing them to break stride, but one of them started shouting at me to the tune of 'shouldn't be allowed, no consideration' blah blah - I just cycled off down the CYCLE path and held my peace.
But then, when rude cyclists cut me up I curse them and shout at them.
Maybe my problem is that I always have to be right
but is it possible to ride past a group of ramblers and not get that reaction - "one of them started shouting at me to the tune of 'shouldn't be allowed, no consideration' blah blah"
Cyclists and runners dont hurt ramblers, so why do they moan soooo much?
In terms of messing up the countryside - horse poo vs ramblers - horse poo is positively beautiful.
(should I rephrase that? nah)
eg ones who drive to rutland water, walk a whopping 300 yards and back to their cars, but still manage to let all the sheep out
Personally I find nothing more reqarding than passing mtb'ers up a steep hill shouting something like 'lovely morning' with apparent ease whilst they're crippled in pain trying to get their bike up. Why do people insist on bringing 20kg or metal with them on the hills ?
Yes agreed there isn't much better things in life than a bowel wrenching descent, horse poo or no horse poo. Even better if you get a group of ramblers coming the other way (makes note to start up organised rambling hols in Morzine).
Marry me.
I would have to be careful not to laugh though. Open mouth, wet horse poo stuck in between front tyre treads, yum...
I would always be suspect at a gaggle of ramblers making way though.
............So I came to a dogleg on a countryside path, trying to get a bp for the 0.9 mile split when a garotting couplet (that's a man with a dog on an extendable lead for the uninitiated)traversed my exit.
I slammed on the brakes broadsiding the pair of them covering them in dust, stopping within inches of them. I apologised saying that perhaps, on reflection, maybe I shouldn't have been going so fast, but I did stop in a controlled manner.
Well' the mouthful that came back, I coudn't believe it. So, I told him to 88ck off, him and his garotting dog
......and why do dog owners have to conduct their social across the entire width of the path, look at you, then pretend they've not seen you
......and why do dog owners have to collect their dogsh8t in a blue bag, carsfully knot it then hang it from a branch, tw@s!.... and they've tossed them into my back garden too!
early this morning
as I ran along a narrow part of the cycle path (that leads to the wider rougher beach / cycle path)
"get out of the way dogs" I muttered (I've had bother before, ought to be on leads at this narrow part)
ooooopppss!!
"WHAT DID YOU SAY??" said the owner, insulted, indignant at apparent lack of respect
but I had whoooshed past
now if I'd been on my bike - I would have been going twice as fast
so when it comes to moving creatures, the pecking order on the cycle paths / towpaths is:
DOGS
SMALL PLAYFUL HUMANS
LARGER WALKING HUMANS
RUNNING HUMANS
CYCLISTS
it's the only way
BLOODY DOGS
I'll take the dog.
Oops sorry, didnt see you are from Birmingham so must be partial to concrete everywhere.
:-))
Joke btw
I always move over for bikes when I'm running, I know how awkward walkers can be from when I used to mtb.
Some mtbers really are stupid and rude though, normally the ones who can't ride and are out of control which makes it worse, which gives the sport its bad reputation.
Yes, you get them on Richmond Park. Full-sussers, cant move off the track to go on the grass.
I still think it is fair game to tear past groups of ramblers though.
Can't wait till I retire and can go round in red wooly socks shouting at young people and waving a big walking stick.
Half pint of Old Speckled Hen barman,