Mixed use trail/path etiquette for everyone

[Anonymous]

I bike and walk on a trail near my house and amazed by the amount of people wearing giant, noise blocking headphones. I've yelled at people wearing these and they hear nothing. Then they panic when you pass them. This is so scary. Do not make yourself a target. If you can't hear me yelling at you to pass, then you can't hear the mugger with the knife walking up behind you either.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, at this point, the cyclists should not be allowed on the busiest of trails. They are a real danger.

And the worst is the fat middle aged men who zip by and yell at the runners/walkers. None of them have the guts to actually stop and say something. They just pedal off in their skin tight suits showing every extra inch of fat on their midsections.

God, I hate those guys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, at this point, the cyclists should not be allowed on the busiest of trails. They are a real danger.

And the worst is the fat middle aged men who zip by and yell at the runners/walkers. None of them have the guts to actually stop and say something. They just pedal off in their skin tight suits showing every extra inch of fat on their midsections.

God, I hate those guys

It sounds like you have anger issues. Anyone who is riding, running, or walking safely has a right to be on that trail.

Of more importance is why are you discussing what anyone else's body looks like? I guess those middle age mom's shouldn't be allowed to wear yoga pants that "show every extra inch of fat in their midsections." How about you grow up and shut up about other's appearances.

God, I hate people like you.

[Anonymous]

Cyclists, your high beams and blinking lights are blinding to everyone you pass. Be as considerate towards others as you want others to be towards you, and turn the lights off. If I see a cyclists with those damn lights, I make sure to make a nuisance out of myself just to bug them as much as they're bugging me. Immature, I know, but so are your passive aggressive lights. Do everyone a favor and turn them off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists, your high beams and blinking lights are blinding to everyone you pass. Be as considerate towards others as you want others to be towards you, and turn the lights off. If I see a cyclists with those damn lights, I make sure to make a nuisance out of myself just to bug them as much as they're bugging me. Immature, I know, but so are your passive aggressive lights. Do everyone a favor and turn them off.

So you want someone riding a bike, at night, in the dark, to remove at least one hand from their bars and then to ride without a light? Do you not understand the basics of safety or physics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists, your high beams and blinking lights are blinding to everyone you pass. Be as considerate towards others as you want others to be towards you, and turn the lights off. If I see a cyclists with those damn lights, I make sure to make a nuisance out of myself just to bug them as much as they're bugging me. Immature, I know, but so are your passive aggressive lights. Do everyone a favor and turn them off.

So you want someone riding a bike, at night, in the dark, to remove at least one hand from their bars and then to ride without a light? Do you not understand the basics of safety or physics?

DP. High beams and blinking lights don't help your visibility. Really, they do not. Wear colored or dimmer lights, and it'll be better. Do you think facing a vehicle with high beams or very bright white flashing lights is helpful? Or is it kinda blinding? Brighter and more blinky do not equal safer. At least not on trails and paths.

And how much "night" is there these days? No cyclist needs lights at 5:30am these days. It's plenty light out to see you. Wear a yellow vest, and that's plenty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists, your high beams and blinking lights are blinding to everyone you pass. Be as considerate towards others as you want others to be towards you, and turn the lights off. If I see a cyclists with those damn lights, I make sure to make a nuisance out of myself just to bug them as much as they're bugging me. Immature, I know, but so are your passive aggressive lights. Do everyone a favor and turn them off.

So you want someone riding a bike, at night, in the dark, to remove at least one hand from their bars and then to ride without a light? Do you not understand the basics of safety or physics?

Hey, dummy, in the first place I'm not walking on a trail after dark so it wouldn't affect me. In the second place, don't use high beams where you will blind others. If you need the high beams, find another mode of transportation. You have no right to blind everyone else just so that you're not inconvenienced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists, your high beams and blinking lights are blinding to everyone you pass. Be as considerate towards others as you want others to be towards you, and turn the lights off. If I see a cyclists with those damn lights, I make sure to make a nuisance out of myself just to bug them as much as they're bugging me. Immature, I know, but so are your passive aggressive lights. Do everyone a favor and turn them off.

Instead of being passive aggressive just say your lights are to high you’re blinding me. They may not know they’d light is to high?
As a biker I didn’t realize until a person let me know, and it took me seconds to point it downwards.

Speak up as they may not realize, and happy to fix it.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for posting this. I walk my daughter to school then continue on to work and while you are talking trails, biker etiquette is lost on the commuter routes too. Now I no longer have to watch for just cars running red lights before stepping out. The bikes do it too. They really don’t see red lights applying to them if there aren’t cars about to mow them down. The other day we were crossing at one those designated pedestrian walks that intersects a bike lane and a biker got in a huff because he hadn’t expected he needed to stop for us. Bikers are simply acting as cars now. Plus some use sidewalks when there are lanes nearby. I’m a former cyclist and loved it when DC was getting more bike lanes, but sadly it’s become an annoyance on some days. And I’m ready to teach my kid to bike but there aren’t really any good trails for that because of the intense workout pace!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pathletes ruin multi-use paths. I don’t think bikes should even be allowed and I’m a cyclist. There is no realistic way to use the paths without it being unsafe on a bike so it’s not even worth bothering. At least for me.

As a cyclist, I accept that the Capital Crescent Trail will be super crowded on weekends ... and never count on going fast, esp close to downtown Bethesda. Just wait til the coast is clear before passing people.

Agree. Families with small children on bikes that don’t perfectly stay in their lane will be out too. It’s ok. They are kids and I want to see them out gaining confidence on bikes where they don’t have to worry about cars. But this means cyclists can’t/shouldn’t tear through

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, at this point, the cyclists should not be allowed on the busiest of trails. They are a real danger.

And the worst is the fat middle aged men who zip by and yell at the runners/walkers. None of them have the guts to actually stop and say something. They just pedal off in their skin tight suits showing every extra inch of fat on their midsections.

God, I hate those guys

It sounds like you have anger issues. Anyone who is riding, running, or walking safely has a right to be on that trail.

Of more importance is why are you discussing what anyone else's body looks like? I guess those middle age mom's shouldn't be allowed to wear yoga pants that "show every extra inch of fat in their midsections." How about you grow up and shut up about other's appearances.

God, I hate people like you.

I have a tremendous amount of anger at the aholes who fly by past people at excessive speeds, yell some bs comment as they go by, and don't have the guts to stop and say it to my face.

They act like the own the trail, like their are better than the rest of the trail users, and get upset because they think they are Lance Armstrong getting in a 20 mile ride and we are disrupting their training. Yes, I get upset when grown men are play pretend and putting others at risk

[Anonymous]

Cyclists use a BELL WAY IN ADVANCE OF COMING UP ON WALKERS. ALSO "ON YOUR LEFT" ONLY WORKS WHEN GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO MOVE OVER. MOST CYCLISTS SAY IT TOO LATE WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY UP ON YOU AND ARE ABOUT TO INJUR SOMEONE.

I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE!!!!

I have nothing positive to say about the Cyclists who use the mixed paths around NOVA. NOTHING POSITIVE. Let's keep it at that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists use a BELL WAY IN ADVANCE OF COMING UP ON WALKERS. ALSO "ON YOUR LEFT" ONLY WORKS WHEN GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO MOVE OVER. MOST CYCLISTS SAY IT TOO LATE WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY UP ON YOU AND ARE ABOUT TO INJUR SOMEONE.

I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE!!!!

I have nothing positive to say about the Cyclists who use the mixed paths around NOVA. NOTHING POSITIVE. Let's keep it at that.

+100

These idiots need to get on the road.

When you shout 'on your left' and then you're passing the person within a second, you are GOING. TOO. FAST.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cyclists use a BELL WAY IN ADVANCE OF COMING UP ON WALKERS. ALSO "ON YOUR LEFT" ONLY WORKS WHEN GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO MOVE OVER. MOST CYCLISTS SAY IT TOO LATE WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY UP ON YOU AND ARE ABOUT TO INJUR SOMEONE.

I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE!!!!

I have nothing positive to say about the Cyclists who use the mixed paths around NOVA. NOTHING POSITIVE. Let's keep it at that.

You have some anger issues.

[Anonymous]

Dog owners, please leash your dogs. I love dogs but don’t need your “sorry he’s so friendly” hound charging into me when I’m out on a trail.