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Re: Stupid people on Mt. Vernon Trail

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From: John Wheeler
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00
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From lots of experience, I can say that a bike bell is much better than any oral
warning.  It saves your voice, people can hear it from much farther away and are
much less startled, and people then seem to automatically know to move over.
Because they can hear it from much farther away, it's not a big deal if they move
left instead of right.  -John
Kenneth Lyons wrote:

> >the "jump left when you say 'on your left'"
> >morons
>
> This happens so often perhaps it's time to rethink that standard passing
> phrase. "On you left" really isn't specific. How about "Bicycle passing to your
> left"? Or no words... I've taken to using just a bicycle bell and of course as
> Scott R. put so well, some caution passing others on a MULTI-use trail.
>
> A daily Mt. Vernon Trail user....
> Ken
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