Hi Charles.
At least dogs and horse don't wear iPods and cell phones. When I use the b ike paths around the Bay Area it seems more often it's now the animals hear ing that leads the owner to safety. It's a good thing that ridding in the dirt around the bike path doesn't affect us, because more often I find th at I'm having to do this to get around a clueless walker.
It's more of a problem on the Golden Gate Bridge, where there's no place ells to go.
Tom Harriman. San Francisco, Ca
> From: cnighbor1@comcast.net
> To: tesanders@comcast.net
> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:05 -0700
> CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Passing anything living thing not in a car on your bicycle
on a bike path
>
> Tom when on a bike path and passing anything living thing not in a car
> when on my bicycle I do these things
> I. 1st I don't attempt to break Lances Land speed Record on a bicycle.
> 2. I assume I am just trying to get from pint A to B at a leisurely
> pace and ride at that pace.
> 3. So when I approach horses or dogs with owners about I yell out Hello
> Horse or Hello Dog.
> 4. If the owner turns around a bit and acknowledges me I assume it is
> really safe to pass but at a slow pace.
> 5. If just a person of couse you use The Passing on your Left shout out.
> And watch to see if person moves over. I also watch their feet. If feet
> start moving over to my side I nearly stop to see next move.
> 6. For horses I shout out early and load. Than I really wait to see what
> rider will do.
> 7. Always have a bail out plan. That is why I slow down a lot when any
> living objects appear on the bike path
> If I want to ride fast than I do it on the road or when bike path is
> empty.
> Charles Nighbor
> Walnut Creek, CA USA
> PS Never trust a Horse