Thoughtless Cyclists on Shared Path (Taff Trail)

[CopperCyclist]

Simple fact is if you 'ban cyclists' the only ones you'll stop anyway are the cyclists who have a bit of care and consideration for the pedestrians anyway...

 

[dandare]

Point taken,agree that the cycling pootlers have a right to be on these paths. Generally though, the complaints about pedestrians getting in the way comes from cyclists who expect to be riding at road bike speeds. It was those that my post was aimed at.

 

[Speedywheelsjeans]

The elephant in the room here are the NIMBYS and "Friends of Hailey Park" , fitting a bell won't help for this case because these people aren't really objecting to fast cyclists, dangerous cyclists, or even cyclists , they are really objecting to people who are not " them" using "their" park. "many residents who use Hailey Park, which the Taff Trail runs through, were concerned as it was a place "where children should be able to learn to walk and people walk their dogs"." There is a section of Hailey park set aside for "people to walk their dogs" ( We know what that that is a euhpanism for ) and the Taff Trail doesn't go through that area. and as for fitting a bell being an answer that's not going to appease Mr Davies ( of Windsor!!!!!!) because "Very few have a smile on their face" and if a bell is used it's seen as "ringing their bells and expecting pedestrians to leap out of their way." The Taff Trail is 55 miles long, and is populated by cylclists , walkers, horse riders , those taking their dog out for a crap , pedestrians and picknickers , the busiest part of it by far is the mile that goes through Sophia Gardens, how is it then that the vast majority of the ( not many) complaints come from the mile that runs through the area of the "Llandaff Residents Association " and Freinds of Hailey Park" ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15294323

Very well said! Couldnt agree more!

 

[summerdays]

Get off the paths and stick to the roads,a cycle is a vehicle and has no place sharing with pedestrians.

Several of the path's that I use take totally different routes to the road, allowing me to take a shorter, more level and usually more relaxing route than on the roads. I like taking the break - with a different set of potential hazards.