i agree with sarah; i ring my bell and then, as i get closer, also say "on your left". i know that sometimes i don't hear the words of quickly moving cyclists coming up on me from behind until they're whizzing past. <br><br>as for sunday in the park: no one says that a large crowd can't enjoy the park without littering, park their cars responsibly in appropriate areas, and share the sidewalks with others who just want to quietly pass through. however, yesterday the party was extremely large and loud, the sidewalks were blocked with motorcycles and crowds, cars were parked everywhere and it was very difficult to get through, even at a walking pace. it didn't ruin my day, or my ride, but it wasn't especially pleasant either. <br><br><b><i>Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM,
<lisagrob@verizon.net> wrote:<br>> A bell doesn't tell anyone which direction to look for someone passing.<br><br>Funny you should write this. I used to bicycle to work every day, and<br>found that shouting "on your left" was known protocol amongst<br>bicyclists, but was really confusing to pedestrians who don't know<br>what that means.<br><br>I finally realized that ringing the bell and saying "on your left" was<br>much more helpful - the bell is a well-known sound associated with<br>bicyclists.<br><br>To address the cranky old coot's issue with bicyclists terrorizing<br>pedestrians: I was taught that bicyclists are supposed to behave as<br>pedestrians when they are on sidewalks and in crosswalks (e.g., they<br>should walk their bicycles and yield to pedestrians.) They are<br>supposed to behave as vehicles when on the street.<br><br>The trouble comes in areas like the "bike path" along the Anacostia<br>where bicyclists and pedestrians share the same areas, and no one
has<br>the clear right of way. In this case, I think we all need to realize<br>that we should be respectful of each other - pedestrians should walk<br>to the right side of the path to allow bicycles to pass, and bicycles<br>should understand that sometimes pedestrians aren't aware they are<br>there.<br><br>-Sarah<br>_______________________________________________<br>TownTalk mailing list<br>To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<br>TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing only<br>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<br><br>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us<br></lisagrob@verizon.net></blockquote><br><BR><BR>Some went among women who were alone, teaching them to join together.<br>For there is hope in two women, help in three women, strength in four,<br>joy in five. Power in six. And against seven, no gate may stand.<br><br>~ Sherri S. Tepper Gibbon’s
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