Tonight, I'll be riding up the footpath that passes the commemorative stone on Smithills Moor [url= http://www.justusuk.com/2009/11/will-yo-come-o-sunday-morning.html ]here[/url].
I'm just waiting for some red-socked Victor Meldrew to tell me I shouldn't be there, so that I can point out the hypocracy of their argument. 👿
Ironically, the only times I've received any verbal from walkers were:
1. on a Bridleway (where we were both legit')and
2. off-piste where there was no RoW of any sort (so neither of us had any rights).
The Cheeky Trails approach doesn't sit well with me TBH. It all seems a little furtive and underpins the idea of "I know it's wrong but...".
Sod the "rules". It's about treating people as you'd expect to be treated. Get out there and ride where you like, when you like, with who you like. Treat everyone you meet along the way well and help fellow outdoor users get used to the fact that its really not a problem.
Most of 'em under retirement age never seem to think there is any issue with us being there anyway. They expect and accept it.
Don't hide away under cover of darkness, start working on their expectations and normalising our presence.
Oh and MTFU 😆
better example would be, your insurance WOULD refuse to payout if you crashed on private land. Which is the case, I believe.
So if you hit someone riding on a footpath and seriously hurt them, you will more than likely be facing a large payout.
My SO is an insurance lawyer, and her comments on this are: she would be after your house to cover the costs .......
Also, the majority of walkers (round by me anyway) don't actually know bikes aren't allowed on FPs.
So, do you reckon that my car insurance would refuse to pay out if I crashed doing 35 in 30 zone?
IIRC, the courts generally take quite a hard line with insurance for RTAs. They don't like seeing the claimant not getting the damages he/she was awarded thanks to insurers wriggling out on a technicality.
Not so sure what the position is if you're only claiming for your own loss and it was as a result of an illegal act. Probably not so strong.
I'm not a litigator btw.
Ecky-Thump
do you run for Horwich RMI?
Also, the majority of walkers (round by me anyway) don't actually know bikes aren't allowed on FPs.
My point exactly Molgrips
Ecky-Thumpdo you run for Howrich RMI?
No, that link was just the first one I found with a suitable picture. No other significance.
I thing the author of that blog does that's all.
its a nice blog!
you from Bolton
richc,
My SO is an insurance lawyer,
What tyre for chasing ambulances?
you from Bolton
Nearer Preston but ride Rivi area quite a bit. Used to live in Horwich about 10 years ago so seams like home turf.
Sod the "rules". It's about treating people as you'd expect to be treated. Get out there and ride where you like, when you like, with who you like. Treat everyone you meet along the way well and help fellow outdoor users get used to the fact that its really not a problem.
Most of 'em under retirement age never seem to think there is any issue with us being there anyway. They expect and accept it.
Don't hide away under cover of darkness, start working on their expectations and normalising our presence.
+1
ride where you want to, if you get told to leave don't be an arse about it, just be polite and go.
i had a land owner come up to me really pissed that i was on his land. i was very polite and not an arse!
he calmed down and we chatted for a bit, turned out the last lot of bikers he tried to talk to just abused him! if they hadn't been arses maybe he'd have been a little more open to letting bikes through his wood!
i have been told of fby a walker at the very spot I just stared at the sign and then read it outloud to them 🙄
i have been told of fby a walker at the very spot I just stared at the sign and then read it outloud to them
pure poetry
i agree with Binners that sometimes footpaths are the only way to string rides together but i always ride respectably 😀
on another note i was exploring last night and have noticed Lancashire County Council are upgrading footpaths to bridalway status.
on another note i was exploring last night and have noticed Lancashire County Council are upgrading footpaths to bridalway status.
Where abouts?
Ive heard that some of the footpaths around winter hill and great hill are to be changed but not seen anything yet.
i was up between Haslingden old road and Grane road on the rossendale way and there where signs up saying footpath 111 and footpath 117 whatever that means.
Going back to the original post, if you live in East Lancs and you weren't prepared to ride footpaths then you wouldn't be able to string a half decent route together.
amen.
Great, I'll take the wife!on another note i was exploring last night and have noticed Lancashire County Council are upgrading footpaths to [b]bridalway[/b] status.
Sod the "rules". It's about treating people as you'd expect to be treated. Get out there and ride where you like, when you like, with who you like. Treat everyone you meet along the way well and help fellow outdoor users get used to the fact that its really not a problem.
Most of 'em under retirement age never seem to think there is any issue with us being there anyway. They expect and accept it.Don't hide away under cover of darkness, start working on their expectations and normalising our presence.
Best words ever written on the internet about footpath riding? I think so, a huge +1
