Got a cargo/Fat tyre Ebike 250watt are you sick of being told to get of cycle lanes and being shouted at by the uneducated

[Only-Me]

Starting to get really annoyed with silly folk spoiling my wife and mines rides by shouting “You aint allowed on here with that and usually they are accompanied by a dog of the lead or one that is on an extendable remote control one as I call them because some are hard to see when out five meters or so , I think it’s time the government and the powers that be did some educational adverts like the green cross code ones back in the day to highlight the legal side of of ebikes and promote more awareness of the laws also let joe public know that all ebikes are not illegal ?
Sorry rant over.
now breathe

 

[matthewslack]

Go West, young man!

Scotland, north Wales and the slice of northern England that most of my miles are in, I've never had that. Maybe its busier where you are?

I just slow down, take my time, have a brief chat and don't run over too many dogs!

On narrow pavement style cycle paths beside the road, if its busy I just use the road, on the road I ride wide to give myself an escape route.

 

[Benjahmin]

What's a cycle path ?
Round here we don't even get paint on the road.
There has, however, been quite a few big blue signs put up teeling motorists to leave 1.5m to a bike. Got to say they do seem to be working - mostly.

 

[Only-Me]

Go West, young man!

Scotland, north Wales and the slice of northern England that most of my miles are in, I've never had that. Maybe its busier where you are?

I just slow down, take my time, have a brief chat and don't run over too many dogs!

On narrow pavement style cycle paths beside the road, if its busy I just use the road, on the road I ride wide to give myself an escape route.

That’s the point we do slow down or even stop to let folk by with dogs I even stopped last weekend by an ice cream van there was quite a few people blocking the cycle path waiting for a 99 with a flake and lady with her duster dog not on a lead also her boyfriend who was built like arnie the terminator said you ain’t allowed on here with that so I politely told them the 250 law and informed them that the dog should be on a lead in a public place they was not amused as folk waiting for ice cream started laughing at them then said to me that I was correct about the dog

 

[Only-Me]

What's a cycle path ?
Round here we don't even get paint on the road.
There has, however, been quite a few big blue signs put up teeling motorists to leave 1.5m to a bike. Got to say they do seem to be working - mostly.

Around here Newcastle upon tyne we are lucky to be spoilt with great cycle routes/paths all shared use of course.

 

[esuark]

Doh! dogs on lead signs are only advisory just like when you submit your vote about the remuneration of executive pay, advisory...

 

[Only-Me]

Doh! dogs on lead signs are only advisory just like when you submit your vote about the remuneration of executive pay, advisory...

Tell that to your local farmer who’s land he or she has allowed you and I to use

 

[esuark]

 

[thelarkbox]

My disarming secret is a simple tinkly bell.. As yet no one has failed to crack a smile on being interrupted by the persistent and piercing tinkle of the bell on my bike, I think the sight of a huge lummox like myself with a tinkly bell on their bike simply breaks norms and expectations.

The other thing is when passing folk on foot SLOW down as not to appear to whizz past.. take the time to raise a friendly hand and smile.. and only run over dog leads when no other option exists ( those 5m+? stretchy ones easily cover the whole track width.. ) but in ,my experience with enough warning most dog owners will call their muts out of harms way.

Everyone can/should enjoy the paths n tracks..