tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post4209801456640454226..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: Dear Bikers....Fairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-85417624781058876762016-10-21T20:52:29.748-04:002016-10-21T20:52:29.748-04:00there aren't a lot of bikers around me which i...there aren't a lot of bikers around me which is nice but I have issues with people walking their dogs in the morning and taking up the whole sidewalk! and I am excited for the friday five to be back! Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352740561555628315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-14572307813529157632016-10-21T20:50:55.217-04:002016-10-21T20:50:55.217-04:00I'm a runner and a cyclist and I think cyclist...I'm a runner and a cyclist and I think cyclists can be pretty rude compared to runners. Especially male cyclists (sorry, not sexist, realist...) Or maybe the unpleasant riders just know I'm not a "real" cyclist...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-78585147498150339722016-10-21T18:58:31.366-04:002016-10-21T18:58:31.366-04:00So excited to see you're hosting a Friday link...So excited to see you're hosting a Friday link-up!!!! Bummed I totally was under a rug (or something) and am late to the party this week LOL I'll be joining you next week, though ;-) Yeah, cyclists. It seems like there's a bit of angst between cyclists and runners, unless the cyclist is also a runner LOL Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-87840073210364493562016-10-21T17:52:39.893-04:002016-10-21T17:52:39.893-04:00As a runner and a cyclist I am on both sides of th...As a runner and a cyclist I am on both sides of this issue! I do get annoyed when walkers/runners stay side-by-side IF the path isn't wide enough / clear for me to pass -- but I also get annoyed when cyclists don't signal (they're just as rude passing other bikes). I try to relax and get along ... Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-89240204861757677872016-10-21T17:46:31.724-04:002016-10-21T17:46:31.724-04:00I hadn't seen that you're hosting a F5 lin...I hadn't seen that you're hosting a F5 linkup now. Cool! Thanks for continuing the tradition! I haven't been able to do a lot of posts recently but hope to get back to more posts after my race.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-22285284178041887112016-10-21T16:25:19.708-04:002016-10-21T16:25:19.708-04:00Haha yea, she thought she was the path police! Haha yea, she thought she was the path police! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-29828771307897338012016-10-21T16:24:07.674-04:002016-10-21T16:24:07.674-04:00Now I will think of you each time a biker passes m...Now I will think of you each time a biker passes me! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-27547688059649998772016-10-21T16:22:44.175-04:002016-10-21T16:22:44.175-04:00Perhaps the bikers are going to fast to say hello ...Perhaps the bikers are going to fast to say hello but I still don't understand why they can't at least nod or smile..lolFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-20430088678909059142016-10-21T16:20:30.362-04:002016-10-21T16:20:30.362-04:00This trail attracts a lot of families that all run...This trail attracts a lot of families that all run, walk, and ride bike too. It's generally a very friendly trail! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-58623976078466842872016-10-21T16:19:06.574-04:002016-10-21T16:19:06.574-04:00Yea, after she went by and hollered my mom said to...Yea, after she went by and hollered my mom said to me "just how much room did she think she needed"..lolFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-28418297618394481362016-10-21T16:17:38.074-04:002016-10-21T16:17:38.074-04:00There are not really rules posted on this trail bu...There are not really rules posted on this trail but I think most of it is common sense, right?Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-79701850371356525122016-10-21T16:16:18.499-04:002016-10-21T16:16:18.499-04:00Yea, not like i'd probably see them again anyw...Yea, not like i'd probably see them again anyway! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-43846062285345699632016-10-21T16:14:57.955-04:002016-10-21T16:14:57.955-04:00You are such a friendly runner! You are such a friendly runner! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-51933338378702267992016-10-21T16:13:54.819-04:002016-10-21T16:13:54.819-04:00Some of our rail trail is like that too. That woul...Some of our rail trail is like that too. That would irritate me if 4 people were walking across and not moving. It's much easier for a walker to move! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-56263405537171533642016-10-21T16:00:43.983-04:002016-10-21T16:00:43.983-04:00I am right there with you! I run trails a lot and...I am right there with you! I run trails a lot and it never fails that I almost get bowled over by bikes. There's not a lot of visibility - everyone needs to be more vigilant! Laura @ Sprint 2 the Tablehttp://www.sprint2thetable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-90939544604694551202016-10-21T15:18:41.758-04:002016-10-21T15:18:41.758-04:00Yay! So glad the Friday Five lives on! Thanks so...Yay! So glad the Friday Five lives on! Thanks so much for hosting. I hear you on all of these - I can get frustrated with bikers (especially ones who consider it a bike path rather than a mixed use path), but then I do wonder if I'm being a little lazy. No excuse on not saying hello though - tired or not! Hope some bikers read this post!Lindsay Loves Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918403651564107604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-1335081926866587242016-10-21T14:40:14.123-04:002016-10-21T14:40:14.123-04:00As a biker and a runner, I really try to be very r...As a biker and a runner, I really try to be very respectful of the runners. Of course there are some crazy bikers out theredeborah @ Confessions of a mother runnerhttp://confessionsofamotherrunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-1012739249042075572016-10-21T12:32:55.556-04:002016-10-21T12:32:55.556-04:00Great news you are doing a 5 2.0! Will you be doin...Great news you are doing a 5 2.0! Will you be doing themes?<br /><br />The cyclists near me are usually very friendly! I did read a blog on trail etiquette that said the faster person should make way for the slower. So runners make way for walkers and cyclists for runners. I think that was when you were traveling in the opposite directions though, it would cause a lot of havoc if you're traveling the same direction!Nicola @ Running Happyhttp://runninghappy.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-17618699962747715422016-10-21T11:58:05.007-04:002016-10-21T11:58:05.007-04:00Ha... path police! I just love it (detect sarcasm...Ha... path police! I just love it (detect sarcasm) when the cyclists bike side by side on the path, makes it interesting when you meet them on a blind curve.Goddess0904https://www.blogger.com/profile/05288439866681022009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-6184970414582340342016-10-21T11:35:11.166-04:002016-10-21T11:35:11.166-04:00I used to bike a lot, as a teen. And, I know what ...I used to bike a lot, as a teen. And, I know what you mean. It was long back, and if I would spot someone I'd certainly ring the small bell, or say hey aunt side lol (I was 14!!!)SlimExpectationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552794436715288369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-70828485318824435342016-10-21T11:21:37.289-04:002016-10-21T11:21:37.289-04:00WOO HOO!!! Super excited that you'll be hostin...WOO HOO!!! Super excited that you'll be hosting the 2.0 of the Friday Five!!! I agree with Susie - there are some terrifying cyclists in Chicago who really don't pay any attention to their surroundings. They act like they own the path. It's awful.emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-44327502720654414782016-10-21T11:10:58.484-04:002016-10-21T11:10:58.484-04:00First, thanks for the new linkup! Woot. I would be...First, thanks for the new linkup! Woot. I would be lost without doing things in 5's on Friday. Cyclists here in Chicago are terrifying. I know a girl who almost died because of one. And the dude didn't even stop.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260595416987210214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-14793854925636812452016-10-21T11:00:37.066-04:002016-10-21T11:00:37.066-04:00It frustrates me so much when I take the time to s...It frustrates me so much when I take the time to say hi to somebody and they just look at me rudely or ignore me altogether. Ugh!<br /><br />Had no idea about the new linkup. Thanks for hosting! I'll be sure to linkup in the future!Kathryn @ Dancing to Runninghttp://dancingtorunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-38001151830383578042016-10-21T10:42:00.479-04:002016-10-21T10:42:00.479-04:00Path police - LOL. Yeah, some people, be it biker...Path police - LOL. Yeah, some people, be it bikers or drivers, just seem to go out of their way to be mean.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268130692900152965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-54534856352520940902016-10-21T10:20:40.195-04:002016-10-21T10:20:40.195-04:00My road is well known for bikers - its LONG & ...My road is well known for bikers - its LONG & HILLY - bikers love it - so we get like biking groups all the time on the weekend. I used to hate running when they would be out.. they'd make me a nervous wreck.Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.com