if your on a legal trail then it shouldnt matter if your in a small group or a large group, you have as much right to be there as the next person, I was out with the single track group in the peaks on sun and whilst it was a large group they were as far as I could see not riding stupid fast near walkers and when we did pass walkers every one that was near said hello etc, all very polite
the countryside is there for us all to use not just those that shout loudest,
rant over
Looks like that's also the exit from Midgets Pit.
Was it right at the botton (last 100yds) or further up, where he ambushed you?
Further up- before the sharp left turn onto the last path to the road.
I may be pointing out the obvious but it is a footpath. Whether or not he owns it is another thing...
but runs rampant through the garden of righteousness
Does he post on here?
Oh, so on Midgets Pit then 
This "trap" wasn't anything like a nice wheel trap hole dug on the off-camber section below the step, was it? Maybe another 200yds above the final sharp left turn. That's nearly had me before.
Hes that fella who lives opposite isn't he? I've heard of him.
when you run out of politenes and patiance, all you can say is get out of the way or I will knock your head of
its happened to me near the shooting cabin in hayfield, guy walking straight up the path which he is entilted to do, but there were 6 other bikes coming down guy was adament he wouldnt step to the side, i was second in the line and saw him being agro with the first guy,
it wasnt my best moment, but god he made me so angry, I almost turned green and spilt my shirt
You want to get Ton in on it. He'll duff them up for you.
Thats the last thing we want and the one thing this guy wants. **** giving him ammo.
pushing against me
I applaud your restraint. If someone was pushing against me the temptation to give them a punch in the nose would be hard to resist no matter if it's right or wrong.
EDIT - just read your post above. You're right of course but damn it would be hard to resist.
Even if he is the landowner, he can only ask you to leave by the most direct route... which would be ..erm exactly where you were going anyway 
pushing against me
Thats what he wanted. FFS, he said he'd get the dogs onto me- alsorts. He was trying to bait me into physically reacting. He tried everything- shouting, pushing/blocking, waving his hands open/wide (a la Dudek the ex-Liverpool goalkeeper), I guess anything into me pushing him back or headbutting him. I had the strange feeling that if I had pushed him he'd have made a meal of it/gone down etc.
Heads-up.
If it's who you think it is you'd probably have gone straight through him anyway! 
This isn't my neck of the woods but....
Thats the last thing we want and the one thing this guy wants. **** giving him ammo
My point is he was really pushing for a reaction- a physical reaction. I think he wants someone to lamp him so hes actually got something to act upon. It wouldn't surprise me if hes already written to or been in contact with the council or Police chewing their ears off
PP - and they'd say 'what the **** were you doing on there on a bike'?
Hang on, I was PUSHING my bike sir
Safety in numbers make sure you ride in groups of at least 20 for safety's sake 
Law doesn;t say you can't ride bikes on a footpath, the law says that a footpath is a path where a legal right to access on foot has been shown to exist, *without prejudice as to higher rights*. Copper won't care if you're riding or pushing
Hora. Its just you. You must provoke that kind of reaction. The only time I've ever seen anyone get proper handbags about riding on footpaths I was with you. Remember the nutter who tried to actually drag us off our bikes at Arnside. He was extremely lucky not to have got a proper shoe-ing!
I think its because people think Benny Hill died years ago, then they see you riding towards them and they get confused, then slightly scared, ultimately reacting violantly
Report it to Calderdale Rights of Way team. The fact you were riding shouldn't be a problem.
I think its because people think Benny Hill died years ago, then they see you riding towards them and they get confused, then slightly scared, ultimately reacting violantly
post of the week?
I think its because people think Benny Hill died years ago, then they see you riding towards them and they get confused,
Back on topic, I can't see Hora actually contacting the calderdale ROW team or indeed doing anything other that post onSTW
Next time calmly ask for his name and his address. He probably won't give it and if he asks why, say you are going to report this matter to the police with a complaint that he was using threatening behaviour and trying to obstruct you.
looking at the pic by Yorkshire Pudding its the same trail and sounds like the same guy who collared my mate on that trail,he did same sort of thing to my mate was very aggresive and pushy,i was infront and shot by the guy so i got away with it 
Blower in that case I will contact the ROW team. I'm quite a robust person, seen a fair bit however I can see that if I was shorter/slight it'd have been a scary experience.
I can only see this as a relevant page for contact? http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/transport/rights-of-way/forum.html
THis is the page you need Hora
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/transport/rights-of-way/contact.html
I saw that. Highways though? I assumed it'd get lost in the weight of road-issues. 
It's all dealt with by the same people. Give them a call and if you don't speak to the right person straight away they'll put you in touch with the right one
While you're at it Mark, tell them about all the obstructions that keep appearing on that trail. Logs and piles of rocks laid across it. Might add some weight to your report.
Done. Mentioned the pit dug as well.
Nice one.
As a side thought. If anyone comes across him and he obstructs get your phone out and bloody start dialling the local Police station. That should put the wind up him. Infact I'll give them a tinkle as well with a heads up so its on record incase someone does lamp him.
Cheers Mark,
Good piece of +ve action taken there.
Please let us know what the police say too.
Swift response and she also recommended I report to the Police so they can keep a log.
nbt, why is that dude head to toe in flecktarn?
Is he a re-enactor? 
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