I live near the beach and that beach has a designated bike path for bikes. The bike path has three lanes. You can imagine 2 lanes going opposite each other for the bikes and a smaller pedestrian lane lane that is aside it.
Today I took out my new recumbent bike. It easily hits speeds of 15+ miles an hour. I was literally shocked how many pedestrians were walking in the bike path. I hit the top speed of 20 miles an hour and had to literally scream for a woman to get out of my way! True, I could slow down and brake as needed, but this woman was around blind corner and I barely had time to respond. I was yelled at by one photographer who was standing right in the middle of the bike lane I was on. She told me I should stop for her. I told her, that if she got hit by my bike going 15 miles an hour while she stood in my path... she would be the one hurt not me. I don't understand the ignorance of some peoples sense of self entitlement. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS? I plan on using the bike path, I live nearby and enjoy the scenery, but honestly, short of yelling hey if you want to get hit, stay right where you are!
Today I took out my new recumbent bike. It easily hits speeds of 15+ miles an hour. I was literally shocked how many pedestrians were walking in the bike path. I hit the top speed of 20 miles an hour and had to literally scream for a woman to get out of my way! True, I could slow down and brake as needed, but this woman was around blind corner and I barely had time to respond. I was yelled at by one photographer who was standing right in the middle of the bike lane I was on. She told me I should stop for her. I told her, that if she got hit by my bike going 15 miles an hour while she stood in my path... she would be the one hurt not me. I don't understand the ignorance of some peoples sense of self entitlement. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS? I plan on using the bike path, I live nearby and enjoy the scenery, but honestly, short of yelling hey if you want to get hit, stay right where you are!