What is the thing to do when a kid is wobbling towards you and then its either collect him or take to the undergrowth. Dad was apologetic but it could of gotten messy if I had hit the little blighter.
Waiting for the Zoo fighter to say he would of battered me 
Err I presume you'd just try and avoid him??
You could reflect on how you had to learn to ride once.
I'd just stop, smile, and let him/her carry on 
be careful when approaching a family train, they have a habit of pulling out from behind mum or dad without looking.
What is the thing to do when a kid is wobbling towards you and then its either collect him or take to the undergrowth. Dad was apologetic but it could of gotten messy if I had hit the little blighter.
Perhaps you should ride a little more considerately to other cycle path users 
Use your superior skillz to avoid them or even better smile and offer them some encouragement now they have joined the gang.
^^ This ^^
Shirley, all STWers are honour bound to bunny hop him and pull a 90yd cowboy yeehaw as you wheelie away?
Perhaps I should wear a Stetson to enhance my lone ranger twinkle smile.
Slow down - it's a cycle path! Of course there'll be wobbly kids on it.
Hmm... last time I had some little kids ahead of me on a cycle path the wee boy challenged me to a race. Whoever win gets to keep the losers bike!
I talked the stake down to "Buy the winner an ice cream" then raced him and his little sister (who was on her first day without stabilisers) for a mile or so to the shop.
Gave them both a couple of quid to buy some ice cream and carried on my way with a lighter pocket but a happy heart
You could always just ride on the road.
did my mo'bike theory test a short while ago. the phrase "slow down and be prepared to stop" comes to mind!
Graham you got beaten by a little boy and an even littler girl??! You must be RUBBISH on a bike or really really old (like over 30) or both!
offer them some encouragement now they have joined the gang.
after all.. they have more right to be there.. it's you that hasn't grown out of playing around on bikes..
You must be RUBBISH on a bike or really really old (like over 30) or both!
I'm 36, so both.
I particularly liked the little boy riding along shouting "Loser. Loooooooo-ser. Looo-hoo-hoo-ssserrrrr. Did you go to Loser School?"
I talked the stake down to "Buy the winner an ice cream" then raced him and his little sister (who was on her first day without stabilisers) for a mile or so to the shop.
We need a best post of the day button for that. I hope you had your elbows out and head down
I wouldnt batter you. I'd expect you to stop or slow down if there was a risk of collision though.
You could scream "GET OVER TO THE LEFT" at them like the joey in lycra on a Marin did to my 6 year old lad in Richmond Park earlier. Luckily I wasn't in earshot otherwise I might have embarrassed myself.
I hope you had your elbows out and head down
Yep, and the granny ring spinning as fast as I could crank it
Nice one Gee To the Power of Ess!
IwCouldnt batteryouanyone
At least, unlike dogs, they don't crap all over the place, and generally aren't attached to the parent with fifteen feet of almost invisible string.
Shout at him on your right that what most riders shout at me, or hand the father a leaflet about the various free cycle training courses availible in the locality, and then tell him youre going to write about his child and the fathers percieved lack of parenting and cycle skills on a a bike forum.
..urm....slow down, prepare to stop-hazzard..... someone doesnt know their Green Cross Code !!! :wink:...
It was a bit of a perfect storm scenario couple of walkers taking up half the path family approaching with little Jonny in the front. He sees me and I slow down to a bout 3mph. Dad shouts for little Jonny to stop and he just spears left right in front of me. No where to go apart from into the foliage. Due to the walkers the path was only about a yard wide. No harm done to any of the parties involved.
Good to see none of Sundays STWrs are that sanctimonius 
I'm lucky to have a number of traffic free Sustrans cycle paths close by, the nearest being about 100 metres away, I am glad to see so many families out riding and happy to see a future generation of MTB'rs taking their first tentative riding steps (pedal strokes) Once you realise they have so much to concentrate on controlling their bike that guessing the speed of other oncoming riders is going to be suspect, then everything is fine.
On the canal towpath the other day a day was cyling towards me following his kid. He shouted to his son to go to the right(my left) the side I was already on and the correct side to pass. I just stopped on the left side of the path.
The dad in this case gave me a right dirty look - to which I replied - ride on eh left please
Its good to teach your kids to ride and offroad paths are good - but FFS you ride on the left!
Is there an actual rule about riding on the left on bike paths?
It would seem sensible and logical to do so
Logic has no place here.
I think one just needs to use some common sense.
FFS you ride on the left!
Do you?
Can't say I've ever particularly cared which side someone rides or passes on a path.
Do you shout at pedestrians for walking on the "wrong side" of the pavement to TJ? 
There was a little dude out with his dad at Cannock yesterday. He heard us coming and told his lad to move over. I said no way keep going until he needs to stop or dabs down etc. All of a minute later he had a little stutter and we made our way by, just said to the little fella "nice work buddy, keep it up" his dad gave me an appreciative nod and thankyou and on we went. Did it spoil our ride,, errr no!
graham yes - its a urban multiuse path (towpath) heavily used by bikes and pedestrians as are many others locally - 90%+ of folk ride on the left to allow for confusion free passing - you will probably be passing another bike every 100 m or more often.
If you don't ride on the left you get confusion when passing so yes - ride on the left to allow passing without confusion.
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