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This is really important, it's very easy to scare the bejeezus out of a hiker
while in full control and with a zero percent chance of hitting them. Even
before they see us, we're making scary sounds and then we appear just to blast
out of the bush, gunning straight for the uninformed observer's dog/kids/head.
There is no good solution for this issue though, stopping early on a trail
with sight lines that are any less than spectacular is too late. Hikers will
never understand that a cyclist is in control in that situation because it's
far too big a perceived risk that comes along far too quickly.
Feb. 1, 2015, 7:55 a.m. - Matt
#!markdown This is really important, it's very easy to scare the bejeezus out of a hiker while in full control and with a zero percent chance of hitting them. Even before they see us, we're making scary sounds and then we appear just to blast out of the bush, gunning straight for the uninformed observer's dog/kids/head. There is no good solution for this issue though, stopping early on a trail with sight lines that are any less than spectacular is too late. Hikers will never understand that a cyclist is in control in that situation because it's far too big a perceived risk that comes along far too quickly.