"Get on the cycle path!"

[Matthew_T]

When going about my daily riding, I often have people shout at me to "get on the cycle path". I simply reply "No, I don't have to". But the cycle path is littered with glass and stones.

What should I do?

 

[fossyant]

Ignore them.

 

[vickster]

Is it motorists shouting at you because you are on the road or pedestrians as you are on the pavement? If the former as fossyant says, if the latter, they have a point!

 

[PBancroft]

"Get on the motorway!"

 

[HLaB]

In your best foreign accent pump up 'you is ze cycopath'

 

[ianrauk]

Give them the finger...

 

[John90]

Until I returned to cycling a few years ago I would have assumed that bike paths are where cyclists ought to be and that their purpose is to segregate bikes and cars making life safer for the former and more convenient for the latter. I suspect most drivers assume likewise, quite reasonably. It wasn't until I put some study to the matter - reading Cyclecraft for example - that I realised the reality is more complicated and I can't say I blame drivers for not understanding this. I'm not sure how to go about educating drivers but that's what's required. Does bike awareness and understanding feature in the driving test thee days? If not, it should.

 

[ianrauk]

If drivers don't understand about cycle paths then they haven't read the highway code.

 

[GrasB]

Me: "Stand on the path & I'll ride towards you at 25mph"
Driver: "NO! That's f**king dangerous"
Me: "See you DO understand!"
Driver:

 

[JonnyBlade]

Smile politely and sympathise with their partners

 

[Matthew_T]

Give them the finger...

I have done that many times but has got me nowhere

 

[ianrauk]

I have done that many times but has got me nowhere

Then follow them home and firebomb their car

 

[Matthew_T]

Smile politely and sympathise with their partners

If their partner is fit then I might just do a bit of flirting with them, just to rub it in.

 

[Matthew_T]

Then follow them home and firebomb their car

The thing is is that some of them live on the same estate that I do. So they could report me to the police and know where I live

 

[gaz]

Then follow them home and firebomb their car

So it was you!