I think I need to write some of these down, or else practice them on my work mates and see how they react!

It sounds like the guy I bumped into was perhaps a ‘serial’ footpath whinger, which was probably unlucky for me. As others have said, it wasn’t the ideal option for me to ride that trail on a Sunday, but given the conditions and my ‘free time’ at the moment, I felt it was worth the punt on a Sunday morning – always giving way to walkers and slowing at several points on various descents to allow walkers to pass safely. Guess you can’t please all the people all of the time!

Sorry, but proper answer is much as BWD. I cba arguing and ruining my afternoon. I will always proffer a cheery hello, if it isnt returned I’ll just cycle on past without a care what they say.