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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
People don’t get mad. I’m on the bike paths 4-5 times a week, and I ring my bell 20-30 times a ride. Nobody gets mad.
And I didn’t say cyclists are the only selfish users on the paths. But as the ones operating vehicles going much faster than other users, we have more responsibility than pedestrians.
Question to a fellow cyclist: I get passed by 4-6 other cyclists on a typical ride. Almost none of them ring a bell or announce that they’re passing. Do you think I’m justified in calling them dickheads as they pass? Or are my expectations unreasonable?
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You know what reaction I get from pedestrians when I ring my bell to pass them? Quite often they thank me for it. I think that tells you that it’s a rarity at this point.