walking in public...

when i'm biking, i hate when people are walking on my bike path. yeah, the bike path. it's mine. but only with walkers. runners are ok. but walkers, especially in a group, kill me when i'm on my bike.

can't you just use the side walk if you are just going for a leisurely walk??

The paths are built for everyone--and they are paid for by everyone's taxes. They are for general recreation--not your private use. Most recreational bike paths are ill-suited for serious training. That being said, anyone who uses a multi-use recreational path should respect the needs of the other users. That means that walkers and runners need to be aware of the traffic around them, not block the entire path while they saunter along conversing, be aware of kids and dogs, etc.

exactly. around here, our paths have signs posted that read, " Please share the roadway. Cyclers ride right, pedestrians walk/run left."

Because she said she is walking.. You assumed it was a leisurely walk.. i walk everyday and it's not for leisure it's a work out..I power walk.. I agree with the others. The path is for everyone..

you guys are so not from new york city. when i'm not my bike, the bike path is only for biking. when i'm running, the bike path is for both. when i drive i hate pedestrians, and when i'm a pedestrian, i hate motorists. fuggedaboutit.

Sounds like you have a path that is near places frequented by immature teens with cars. I think the iPod/earbud idea was a good one.

when i'm biking, i hate when people are walking on my bike path. yeah, the bike path. it's mine. but only with walkers. runners are ok. but walkers, especially in a group, kill me when i'm on my bike.

can't you just use the side walk if you are just going for a leisurely walk??

Well since it's your bike path and you built and paid for it, maybe you should pay to have a fence built around it with a gate to keep those pesky walkers out of there.

My wife has had people yell out the window when she runs, she just ignores them and keeps on running, some people are just idiots.

dude... come on. i know it's not mine. but i'm allowed to be frustrated when i come across ppl just doing whatever they want on a bike path.

when i'm biking, i hate when people are walking on my bike path. yeah, the bike path. it's mine. but only with walkers. runners are ok. but walkers, especially in a group, kill me when i'm on my bike.

can't you just use the side walk if you are just going for a leisurely walk??

Well since it's your bike path and you built and paid for it, maybe you should pay to have a fence built around it with a gate to keep those pesky walkers out of there.

My wife has had people yell out the window when she runs, she just ignores them and keeps on running, some people are just idiots.

dude... come on. i know it's not mine. but i'm allowed to be frustrated when i come across ppl just doing whatever they want on a bike path.

True, I just don't see the problem, announce you are passing, pass, and move on, unless your bike paths are as busy as your city streets, in which case your screwed. I do like your Louis CK quote, he is hilarious.

trust me, i do yell out things like "on your left" when i pass. and i never bike or run outside with music on, because of safety concerns. and ppl in new york city, both drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and runners are all oblivious to anything but themselves. i actually had a runner tell me they don't worry about getting hit on the road because "they should be looking out for me. it's their fault if they hit me, and if they do, i'll sue." no amount of sueing will bring someone back from the dead.