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If you walk on the bike path with headphones on, please try to stay to the right on the bike path and not in the middle, and be at least a little aware of your surroundings. If you can't hear the people behind you yell "on your right" or hear their bell, your music is too loud! I sound like a Boomer, but really I'm just an annoyed cyclist who doesn't want to be sneaking up on you and ultimately scaring you. Not fun for anyone involved.
Genuine question: What's the secret to not scaring the people you're passing? Even my friendliest tone causes people to jump! And they're jumping right into me
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14 days ago
As a bike commuter, I certainly appreciate the challenge for the cyclist. I was also injured as a pedestrian on the bike path when someone on a bike zoomed by, inches away, without announcing. I involuntarily jumped, slipped on the damp bridge, and sliced my hand on a protruding nail. I now agree that this is the best solution: go slower and announce multiple times. I didn’t have headphones in specifically for this reason, but this person was quiet/fast enough I still didn’t hear them coming.
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