Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
sadly, that's not the reality.
Ah yes, the people trying to do a Štrava Segment or similar in the middle of summer on a packed path
sadly, that's not the reality.
I'd like to add that I'd have told off my son if he did that. But after I'd given the cyclist a bloody good telling off.
It's exactly the same "I'm faster than you, get out of my way" mentality, just the kinetic energies are lowerNo, cos a cyclist hasn't killed a child on a shared-use path but drivers kill or seriously injure ten children every day. "There was nothing the driver could have done" is a familiar refrain.
Thanks for the replies, it's given me a good boost in terms of getting on the bike tomorrow. I've watched my video 100 times and I still think I should have ridden slower. I sure will learn from this experience and keep my speed low on cycle paths like this one or avoid them altogether. I'm so glad I stopped in time. I've always thought I was a safe cyclist as I have been cycling for about 20 years. I now know that as a cyclist/driver I/we never stop learning, especially from our own near miss experiences.
Nope, at most a bit stunned, that was a lot of bike to suddenly be looming over him.I'm probably wrong but did anyone think the child looked cowed? He seems very meek and wary, almost as if he expected a whack.