Phil_S wrote on 07/24/15 at 10:40am:
Jerry, I’m feeling the brotherly love, but don't take it personnel. Several people on here claim this is the thing to do. Tire tapping might even be in the IMBA mtn bikers multi use trail users guide for all I know
Look, having been doing this for quite a while, I can say that I am/have been faster than 95% on the downhills, and slower than 99% of you on the climbs. So I’ve been on both sides of the equation. I also have small kids who ride who can get all up in the way. 99.9% of people are good with the kids. But there is 0.1% of lap timers that can’t wait 30 sec for my 6 year old to figure out what to do. They don’t say it, because they know they can’t, but the look on their face tells it all.
Let’s look at the OP’s incident. He says he was behind this guy for 1.3miles in his granny gear. Really? First, that would be at least half a Taylor Swift album. Second, can you tell me where there is a stretch of trial 1.3 miles long that there is not a section wide enough for someone to pass out right. Especially someone who is sitting back there fully recovered in granny gear. I bet there is not 300yrds of trail anywhere in charlotte that you could not find a place to pass out right. So I do question some of the specifics here. We need both sides of the story. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the runner here is not a jerk . I’m just saying any one who hits someone else on purpose, in the end, is the bigger jerk. And I fully admit I've been there.
Okay, granny gear wasn't my absolute lowest gear - I embellished that...But it definitely wasn't a normal pedaling gear. My point with all this is, I'm not the guy that rolls up on people and tries to pass them immediately. I give plenty of time. Hell, I'm not in a rush and say that verbally to 95% of the people. So, unless I'm racing, or you're really being a dick (this instance), I will not intentionally go around you on a single track portion of a trail without you expecting it. I realize everyone has their own skill level - he definitely wasn't a newb by any means. And being on the Lake Loop, I expect things like this. It's the easiest trail - for all levels of riders. But if you go out on a black and don't listen up, well, you're just an idiot. You're on an advanced trail - act like an advanced rider and pay attention to fellow riders.
Again, this wasn't supposed to be any arguments between anyone here, it was just a reminder that if you have headphones, turn it down a bit so you can hear fellow riders. AND DO NOT curse out riders that come up behind you - luckily I'm not the type that has any God complex or gets egg'd on easily. That wouldn't have ended well for him.
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