Bikers Vs. Walkers

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I heard saying that walkers hated bikers and vice versa.
They sometimes get on my nerves because they're just every were... They use good biking spots for walking on - which in my opinion is a waste of time. My parents do alot of walking too and hardly ever use their bikes... :roll:

What do you think about this? Do walkers anoy you?

Thantos

I walk aswell as bike.
Also my last name is Walker so i take personal offence to this thread. :P

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Im officialy starting a feud on walkers - who don't bike

truespin

nope - they don't really annoy me.
I'm courteous to them and so far they've all been courteous and friendly to me...

RobA

MMM walkers, i like the prawn and coctail flavour my self. It's usually walkers/ ramblers that annoy 4x4 drivers/ greenlaners.

allyharp

I'm polite and friendly and always call 'excuse me' when they're up ahead but to be honest they're a pain in the bloody arse and I'd rather they weren't in front of me.

TSawyer

TBH I've never really had a problem until the other week. Horse riders are worse though. I always stop for them and most thank you but you get some who think they're better than you and just ignore you.

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I've never come across a horse on my bike
I don't usually have a problem, but when I do it really annoys me.

Dan67

I dont particulary come across walkers that often but i dont mind them being there.

JT-MTB

Never really had a problem with walkers, but then again the majority of my riding is done on waymarked tracks.

extreme__dude

TSawyer wrote:

Horse riders are worse though..

but at least they have damn fine arses..!

never really had a problem with walkers. they do tend to walk on the tracks up here, but ask politely (or if i'm riding down scream abuse..!) they kindly get out of my way. even stop for a chat at the bottom

Ed 81

My mates were riding the black route at Thetford forest and came along a couple with a pram. One had no chance of avoiding them, but luckly only clipped the woman. They didn't seem to understand that they shouldn't of been there as it is a cycle route only. My mate, who ended up on his back was not happy. Needless to say they exchanged a few words but they just couldn't admit they were in the wrong!

On my local route, we pass a house along side a creek in the middle of nowhere. We ride a public foot path, though im sure its a bridle way and correct me if i'm wrong, we can use it for mtb ridding. The owners of the house let there scatty dogs out and one of our group has been bitten.
They have made it clear that they don't want us ridding pass there house, but do they have the rite to do that?

WillGTJumper

i hate old dog walkers most of the time

Ed 81

I hate what dog walkers leave behind...

To be honest walkers don't bother me but for some reason bikers bother walkers more.

WillGTJumper

to be honest quite alot of walkers dont care two hoots about us bikers

Scubar

The only thing i hate is that walkers go down all the decent cycle paths and when your trying to speed down a descent and you find walkers in the way it really spoils the fun.

UH DH

Fort William. Walkers don't seem to be able to get their heads around the times the downhill is closed to walkers, and I've nearly ran over several groups.

linfordlunchbox

Ramblers = righteous and forthright anoracks

Red Panda

I've found ramblers to be mostly okay (apart from the odd one or two of course)

It's Horse riders that I have more problems with (so up themselves)...6/10 times they don't even acknowledge me when I take great care to slow down and take a wide line round them. The four out of ten times make it worthwhile but sometimes I feel like saying something rude to 'em when they don't.

It's just ignorance on their part I guess but it makes me mad :evil:

The other thing being that ramblers don't generally do jumbo sized No 2's right in the middle of yer local loop...unlike horses of course. Why don't horse riders have to pooper scoop like dog owners eh?

StefanH

Walkers and horse riders generally have more right of way than cyclists because they've been around a lot longer!

I give them a wide berth and I'm always polite and friendly, even in the middle of grotty Telford! I've yet to have a bad experience with anyone. Except, that is, for other cyclists who I've occasionally found to be highly ignorant.

Maybe it's my chav-looking bike, I don't know

Red Panda

That's partly my point Stefan, I'm very polite and considerate to them...but this isn't reciprocated very often by the horse riders I come across. I'd of thought that they'd be happy to acknowledge ana MTB'er is being considerate to their 'skitty' mode of transport. I must be unlucky in my area I guess.

Excellent! You've got a 'Chav Bike' let me guess...errr...it's a Spesh Rockhopper

I find fully togged out mega expensive racing machined up roadies don't always let on to me, but maybe my bike's a bit chavvy too

Gambatte

[quote="Ed 81 The owners of the house let there scatty dogs out and one of our group has been bitten.
They have made it clear that they don't want us ridding pass there house, but do they have the rite to do that?[/quote]

Whatever right of way it is, its public. A dog in public has to be under control. If someone gets bitten, report it to the police. If it happens a second time its likely the dog'll get put down and the owner prosecuted

dunnnooo

Never really felt either way about them. On the one hand, yes, they can get in the way/be rude/let their dogs mess up the trails. But then they generally have as much right to be there as I do, so, well, boo-hoo.

On the other hand, I managed to stack it pretty hard earlier today having caught my bars on a [insert rude word] vine at top speed. Thirty seconds later, having heard it happen, a family came round the corner to check whether I was ok. This has given me piece of mind when going for it on my own.

downhiller90

On my local trails there are only really 2 areas i have ever spotted walkers on, and you can see these from a distance so have time to position yourself to go around or slow down for said walkers.

I seem to have more problems with bikers pushing their bikes back up the trail i am quickly riding down :evil: despite there being a route thats just as easy to walk up which won't have people riding down at speed.

There was a time when an old dear pushing a pram down a bridleway yelled at me for having a 'wheeled device' on the trail. So i stopped, turned round and told her she should get her pram off the trail, then road off at speed :twisted:

StefanH

Red Panda wrote:

That's partly my point Stefan, I'm very polite and considerate to them...but this isn't reciprocated very often by the horse riders I come across. I'd of thought that they'd be happy to acknowledge ana MTB'er is being considerate to their 'skitty' mode of transport. I must be unlucky in my area I guess.

Excellent! You've got a 'Chav Bike' let me guess...errr...it's a Spesh Rockhopper

I find fully togged out mega expensive racing machined up roadies don't always let on to me, but maybe my bike's a bit chavvy too

Hod *did* you guess

It's even got fire xc pro's with the red walls and crank bros smarty pedals with red trim. I wear red mitts and my helmet is red. Oh, and not forgetting the red lizard skins chainstay protector.

I like red

norfolkguy

i don't have a problem with other track users as a general thing. There will always be exceptions though. I personally love horseriders as they are generally female and dead sexy in their riding gear and it sets me up for the day!

As far as letting dogs out with the intent of them biting you, of course thats illegal. I usually give the dog a bloody good kicking if that happens

Red Panda

Hey Stefan, how about one of these for your Team Red Special?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8739073@N05/535815841/

Its also got bright yellow Wellgo pedals, but I couldn't face including them on the pic :? :oops: Very eye catching eh