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If they're on bikes and don't look like wanting to stop I would probably stop for them if there wasn't room to pass. Walkers (in Scotland) is a tricky one because SOAC states that you should give way to them in any situation if you're on a bike on a path but more often than not they'll just stand aside as they laugh at you. If they look grumpy or unwilling to move then I stop and wave them on. I'll often stop anyway as I have a habit of falling off my bike as soon as someones watching :lol:.
Not many of us here (in the UK, not just the forum though I reckon even that's not many people) really go over to the US to ride bikes and the perception here is very much that IMBA is very US-centric despite their attempts to gain a foothold here. Being called 'International' in this instance is largely viewed as being like the Baseball World Series. As such, people's awareness/interest in IMBA is as low as you'd expect. How many people in the US understand what the CTC for example, does? Very few and why should they? It's essentially irrelevant to them.Oh, to the thread, the answer is common sense. There is no rule. Good manners suggests that the rider less inconvenienced should give way.
Good point well made esp common sense remark (BTW there is a UK IMBA though I dont know how active they are..)
Yield to the descender. Always. Always always always.And I'll ride as fast as I like thanks, I don't go out to "exercise caution", I go out to rag the tits off my bike and push my limits.
There's a time & a place for pushing the limits - hopefully you will learn where & when before you hurt yourself or worse someone else..
I use a Hope Pro 2 and thank the heads peeking out from the bushes as I come round the corner. If I'm climbing I stop but only to show off my track standing skills before pedalling off looking smug.
I am correct and anyone who disagrees is quite clearly a woman.
Stop embarrassing us all!
to feed the trolls
1. the climber should have "right of way" as long as he is pedalling
2. if the climber is pushing a bike he should give way/ move off the trail for those riding up or down
3. the climber should exercise discretion in 1. ie if they are about to stop then stop and give way
4. ride marked trails the right way or give way everytime
90% of the time the DH rider will have another line choice, the likelihood is the climber won't have many choices
the above should be obvious to anyone who lives in a world outside their own personnal "bubble" and who sees the trails as something to share
in my experience those who expect people to get out the way as they barrel down a hill don't give way when they are makng their way up or see anything wrong with laying ther bikes across a trail as they discuss how "gnarr" and cool they are and how "jey" anyone who rides a bike up a hill is 😉
I'm looking forward to the first stories from the link trail Cragg to Lee when it opens