Had a great afternoon riding around Woburn & down to Stockgrove yesterday.
As it was a sunday afternoon & I was mainly on bridleway, I was very careful not to upset any walkers. On several occasions where the way was too narrow for me to get around, I gently pedalled up behind people I realised hadn't clocked me & politely said 'erm, excuse me but might I pass?' To my surprise, on several occasions, this lead to the walkers perceptibly jumping with surprise & running to the side of the track.
In spite of my best efforts to be as considerate as possible, I'm sure that the walkers were left with the perception that they were nearly mowed down by speeding mountain biker!
Is this normal? Should I fit a bell – wouldn't do much for my image!