Public Encouragement...

cgarossi

... Its great.

I was winding myself up Worcester Beacon (Malvern, Worcestershire) which is a pretty hard uphill, last Saturday with a friend. There was a couple of walkers on the hills who decided to give us some encouragement. I love that sort of thing, it really makes the ride easier.

Polite walkers always make my day. I'm always friendly on the trail and let walkers take right of way.

A couple of weeks ago we had at least 20 joggers on the same trail, give way and cheer us on up a stupidly steep technical ascent. Thats part of what makes Mountain biking fun for me.

Anyone else had experiences like these?

Bungalow Bill

Ive never had that before, Ive had people shout at as I come down the hills and stupid speeds as they get a good dusting, the trail is clearly marked MTB not walkers there fault IMO.


Ive done the Malverns a few times the down is not really worth the ride up, or the walk for that matter.

Some good play stuff in the town though loads of steps and drops :-D

cee

yip...had loads of good vibes from walkers and whatnot...

Pentlands...2' snow...steep a$$ descent..they applauded us.
Deeside Estate..top of a munro...walkers very chatty and said they were very impressed.
3 Brethren (Southern Upland Way)...walkers always been very nice...

never actually had a bad experience with anyone whilst out on the bike....

blister pus

Me neither, never had it before, I've had taxi drivers up my censored beeping on road climbs and I had two squaddies laughing at me on a climb the other day when it was boiling hot, they were on a run coming down catching a nice breeze and I was on the way up not, and both leaned into me laughing: "Who's hot in the saddle then" and carried on past laughing (as was I).

djvagabon

I've had that loads of times over Malvern. People have moved out of the way and given me some friendly banter. I had an old woman wolf whistle me and shout "nice legs". That made me laugh so much I almost fell off.