I’ve not seen that link before. No, just drawing on my own experience with ABQ’s on the whole benign recreational trails. I do recall 2 young moms pushing singlewide strollers northward across the entire width of the bike path as I barreled southward, chatting away obliviously while I frantically rang my bell and yelled and, finally, slammed to a stop in front of them. I limited my expression of disapproval to a violent eyeroll.
Or the pretty young thing who wheeled her bike right in front of me as I pedaled briskly north, forcing me to slam to a stop. I put on my pre-pre-pared face of righteous indignation and asked her what the gosh-darned-heck she was thinking. She smiled sweetly (not kidding) and said something like, “I thought you were going to move to the other side.” I stood there until she asked, “What are you doing?” I said, “Waiting for you to clear the right of way.” At that, her sweet smile disappeared and she barked, “How stupid!” as she moved back to her own lane. Really, though, I have to remind myself to be more patient and accommodating. Sure, people are often idiots, but I can say the same thing about myself. Live and let live. On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM George Schick <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick - you mean like this fellow's account? > https://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=4132#more-4132 > > > On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 5:55:41 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Add to the mix clueless family groups spread out across the trail yakking >> away and oblivious to all passers-by; sometimes with uninstructed and >> unparented tykes weaving all over the entire width of the bike path on >> their little bikes, tho’ I have a soft spot for little kids if not for >> clueless parents, and do slow down and pass them very carefully. >> >> Recall a few years ago riding briskly on the proper right side of the >> acequia access road toward a group of walkers ambling toward me on my side >> of the road, strung out across the right of way and wholly oblivious to >> anything around them, including my rapid approach. A Spurcycle frantically >> and repeatedly rung made no impression, tho’ I did get one by — I have to >> admit, not with the greatest forbearance or charity — riding up closer than >> I should have and dramatically skidding my rear tire. >> >> On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM George Schick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Don't know about pelotons per se, but about a month ago following a >>> Spring of way too much yard work then followed by +90s temps, I decided to >>> hit a local trail here in the Western Chicago suburbs on a nice Saturday >>> morning. I have avoided riding on those days and times for many years >>> because I had always found them to be very busy. After this latest >>> experience I will be sure to avoid them altogether in the future - it was >>> worse than I had ever experienced previously. The trail was full of >>> weekend warriors kitted in the latest cycle-hipster (I don't know what else >>> to call them) garb passing around other riders, walkers, runners, etc. >>> without warning, dodging in and out of groups when there was a slim margin >>> between similar oncoming traffic; there were runners who were likely high >>> school kids pre-Fall cross-country training in bunches spread everywhere, >>> etc. - you name it, they were out there. I only did it because of the break >>> in the weather, but in the future I'll stick to the week day mornings. >>> >>> On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 9:43:18 AM UTC-5 Jay LePree wrote: >>> >>>> All: >>>> >>>> I am not sure if I am just getting older, and perhaps more inclined to >>>> think about safety, but I have noticed this trend an wanted to compare >>>> notes. Specifically, on weekend rides, I am much more fearful of the >>>> peloton than any cars. Over the last two months, at least once a weekend I >>>> am passed, very closely, but a group of riders moving at high speeds, >>>> double and triple abreast with very little room for error between them and >>>> myself. The majority of the time, no alert is given either. Fortunately, >>>> I use a rearview mirror on my glasses, so I can see them coming, although >>>> at least twice I was surprised at how fast the group came upon me. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else experienced this? >>>> >>>> Jay LePree >>>> Demarest, NJ >>>> >>>> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >> >> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc40f2ae-52df-4019-8d5a-8cdfbea6e3dfn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc40f2ae-52df-4019-8d5a-8cdfbea6e3dfn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> -- >> >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >> services >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >> >> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >> >> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/687e8a4b-2907-42c8-80b3-e33232b6249en%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/687e8a4b-2907-42c8-80b3-e33232b6249en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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