Bike Polite!

[Stig-OT-Dump]

http://www.politecycling.info/code.html

this was mentioned in the (Glasgow) southside Extra. Snap-bands are being given out an there may be some other things planned (click on the Glasgow tab for more details).

For those that don't live in Glasgow, anything of interest will be filmed by Magnatom and then be posted on YouTube shortly thereafter

This might tie in with some other topics under discussion, but just felt like starting a new thread.

BTW, has anyone tried the metalled cycle track circuit at Bellahouston?

 

[goo_mason]

http://www.politecycling.info/code.html

this was mentioned in the (Glasgow) southside Extra. Snap-bands are being given out an there may be some other things planned (click on the Glasgow tab for more details).

For those that don't live in Glasgow, anything of interest will be filmed by Magnatom and then be posted on YouTube shortly thereafter

This might tie in with some other topics under discussion, but just felt like starting a new thread.

BTW, has anyone tried the metalled cycle track circuit at Bellahouston?

I wouldn't bank on that - we're still waiting on the official film of Pedal For Scotland from Studio Magnatom, and that was back in September. I think there's a technician's strike going on there or something...

 

[BentMikey]

I don't think very much of the advice to ring your bell or say excuse me to pedestrians. Most will take that negatively, IMO. Far better to call out a cheery "Morning".

 

[ufkacbln]

I suppose "Get out of my way you f'ing moron" would not be approved?

I have no problem with "excuse me". I do not hold with the theory that it suggests you have done something wrong are are in the wrong.

 

[PBancroft]

I don't think very much of the advice to ring your bell or say excuse me to pedestrians. Most will take that negatively, IMO. Far better to call out a cheery "Morning".

I think if there is enough space between you and the pedestian, most will appreciate the forewarning. Dinging your bell directly behind someone is a bit intrusive.

Slowing down and ringing it about twenty feet away is less so.

 

[BentMikey]

Sure, but even with good intentions it's my experience that many walkers take it as "get out my f...ing way daffodil!". Hence the cheery "morning", which seems to work much better.

 

[wafflycat]

In my experience, a bell is entirely useless. There's one on my 'bent and it is ignored. On the lanes round me there's no footpaths, so that in order to walk anywhere, this involves walking on the road. Hence my sometime interactions with pedestrians. I find a cheery, "cyclist behind" or whatever similar is appropriate, followed by a cheery "thank you" as I pass is much better. I recall an occasion I was ringing the bell on my 'bent for some time before reaching a pedestrian, and as I passed I did so slowly and giving room. Said pedestrian was oblivious to my presence and angrily shouting about using a bell... I politely pointed out that I had been.. but it was ignored for whatever reason...

 

[Haitch]

I recall an occasion I was ringing the bell on my 'bent for some time before reaching a pedestrian, and as I passed I did so slowly and giving room. Said pedestrian was oblivious to my presence and angrily shouting about using a bell... I politely pointed out that I had been.. but it was ignored for whatever reason...

I had a similar experience with a group of people ambling along the road. Slowed down, rang my bell for ages until finally, about five feet away from them, I shouted out "Good morning!" One of them turned round and said, "Why don't you get a bell?" "Why don't you get a chuffing hearing aid?" I thought.

 

[Bollo]

I don't think very much of the advice to ring your bell or say excuse me to pedestrians. Most will take that negatively, IMO. Far better to call out a cheery "Morning".

+1. I call it the 'f&*k-off' bell, because that's the response I usually get to ringing it.

 

[tdr1nka]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't IME.

I think bells give the impression of impatience hence peds take umbridge.

 

[snorri]

I sometimes think I need two bells.
One loud bell that I can sound from say 50 metres away, and another with a more gentle sound for closer warnings.

 

[BentMikey]

One ped complained about me not having a bell when I gave him an "Evening" whilst I waited behind him on a cycle path. He sure jumped when I pressed the airzound. "Like that for a bell mate?"

 

[Twiggy]

I tend to find this sort of advice agravating.
Mostly because it is just regurgitating the laws you must obey anyway, without adding any substance.

 

[ufkacbln]

One ped complained about me not having a bell when I gave him an "Evening" whilst I waited behind him on a cycle path. He sure jumped when I pressed the airzound. "Like that for a bell mate?"

AH.... the sight of someone dancing the "Funky Pedestrian"


I tend to use bell, bell and excuse me, loud bell and excuse me, gentle air zound and then fair game - the full air zound.

 

[Maz]

I thought from the title, this thread had something to do with my hi-viz!

I've never had a problem with saying "'scuse me please" if I need to get past some peds. I normally back it up with a "cheers" as I go past them.