The triangle signs

[mitrich]

I do not have time for this, but I just got in a huge argument with my hiking buddy and I want to know what you think.

The triangle signs say a biker should give way to a hiker, I say this is absolute rubbish.

He says that the signs absolutely saved off road biking.

I say that that signs should have the hiker give way to the biker, which is always what we do. It is easy for us to step off the trail for a moment or more and let the bike(s) go.

Of course, we all give way to horses.

So, what do you guys think?

 

[Magic]

which is always what we do.

So what you're saying is that you always zoom by a hiker and tell them to get off the trail?

Anyway, your friend wins because that's the way it is.

 

[alex_k]

are you a troll?

 

[MadisonDan]

// close thread

 

[Pearl]

give way to horses? whats so special about horses?

without even looking at the weather, i can tell tomorrow is going to be a great day in mtbNJ history, because of this thread

 

[Paul H]

I usually either stop and go to a crawl when I see hikers
But then again, my usual speed is a crawl

 

[gtluke]

@1sh0t1b33r @alex_k @MadisonDan @MissJR
before attacking this guy, please re-read what he posted.
he is the hiker.

 

[MadisonDan]

I didn't actually catch that, but, that doesn't change what I posted.
If you give cyclists the right of way instead of hikers, someone WILL get hurt.
Yes, a lot of hikers will step to the side, but we should always slow down to a safe speed, and give them the option first.

 

[Jmann]

I may step clear and wave cyclists on when I'm hiking, but it's not the official rule. I also may also pull over and wave on descending cyclists when I'm climbing if it's a trail built with descending in mind. But that's my choice and not the rule.

Yielding to horses: I learned about that the hard way. I was riding in dupont next to pisgah and got yelled at by every equestrian I passed. I had no idea I was supposed to get off and walk to not spook the horses. I had very little contact with horses on the trail at that time. For a couple days I thought equestrians were the grumpiest people ever.

 

[rick81721]

I do not have time for this, but I just got in a huge argument with my hiking buddy and I want to know what you think.

The triangle signs say a biker should give way to a hiker, I say this is absolute rubbish.

He says that the signs absolutely saved off road biking.

I say that that signs should have the hiker give way to the biker, which is always what we do. It is easy for us to step off the trail for a moment or more and let the bike(s) go.

Of course, we all give way to horses.

So, what do you guys think?

He's right but when I'm trail running and see a biker approaching, I usually jump off trail - especially at 6mr because 9 times out of 10 the yahoos there will blow you off the trail anyway

 

[Norm]

This totally ignores people who like to log roll down the trail. Where do they fit in?

 

[rick81721]

Ideally, all mountain biking trail signs should look like this:

 

[Pearl]

we should always slow down to a safe speed

what if you are going ludicrous speed? one can not simply go from ludicrous to safe speed that quickly without putting everyone in danger

 

[MadisonDan]

what if you are going ludicrous speed? one can not simply go from ludicrous to safe speed that quickly without putting everyone in danger

Then there's ramming speed....

 

[Steve Vai]

give way to horses? whats so special about horses?

They can kick you in the face. Hard.

 

[knobbyhead]

Ideally, all mountain biking trail signs should look like this:

Your hanging in fl see.

 

[Patrick]

i stopped for a person with a dog today - he stopped, held the dog close.
so i walked by, on the far side of the bike - he said he won't bite. i was more worried about hurting the dog.

the more "casual" the hiker, i think the more they pull over. kinda wanna watch the freak in lycra riding a bike with huge tires over roots and crap. entertainment.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Important question: who yields if you're riding this

 

[w_b]

One thing I never yield to is horse crap. I jus air dat shit yo.

 

[soundz]