Lone_Ranger Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 Coming down Fairy Glen on Saturday afternoon, and I run (almost literally) into two separate groups of walkers on the single track. Luckily I wasn't going too fast or somebody could have gotten quite seriously injured. Then they have the audacity to ask me why I don't have a bell on my bike. I don't mind the odd walker on the jeep track, but on the single track it's quite dangerous. Is there any way we can keep walkers off the single track? My understanding is that the singletrack in that section is meant for biking, or is it a shared path?
Guest Omega Man Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 Coming down Fairy Glen on Saturday afternoon, and I run (almost literally) into two separate groups of walkers on the single track. Luckily I wasn't going too fast or somebody could have gotten quite seriously injured. Then they have the audacity to ask me why I don't have a bell on my bike. I don't mind the odd walker on the jeep track, but on the single track it's quite dangerous. Is there any way we can keep walkers off the single track? My understanding is that the singletrack in that section is meant for biking, or is it a shared path?M. Interesting. It's probably more out of ignorance than anything else. There are walkers only tracks and as far as I know the MTB tracks are MTB specific. The only real way I see is effective signage.
Eddy Gordo Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 Now as far as i know the hiking trails go up from under the hut by the gate, how come the rangers didnt tell them that the way they went up was mtb trails and they should stick to the jeep track? then again are they supposed to?
RocknRolla Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 You need Rick Grimes, he is a pro at taking care of walkers. One have to be very carefull of large groups of walkers... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mEpLifIpfw/UFPHgCMNO8I/AAAAAAAAALY/WpaHZln9NL4/s1600/zombie+mob1.jpg RED1408, Flatdog7, Sidewinder. and 1 other 4
Guest Omega Man Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Now as far as i know the hiking trails go up from under the hut by the gate, how come the rangers didnt tell them that the way they went up was mtb trails and they should stick to the jeep track? then again are they supposed to?Ja that's true. But the guys at the gate have no control over the people that go in and out there. I often ask the guys at the gate why they don't block people without helmets and they reckon they cop so much flack that they just don't bother anymore. I'm sure it's the same with walkers. Edited December 10, 2012 by Omega Man
nishiki Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 the only solution is proper signage. a simple "MTB only" would do the trick. Brian Fantana, Decapod_Crew, slowpoke and 1 other 4
Karakoram Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 On Saturday we were marking sections of the Helderberg MTB route and one of the guys reported that he encountered a motorcyclist following the MTB route on the section he was sign posting. It takes a lot of negotiations and goodwill to obtain the permission from landowners to allow MTBers on their property. It only takes one or two ice-holes to stuff it up for everybody. Already landowners are insisting on a club-members only control due to abuse by bunches of MTBers not appreciating the privilege of being allowed to ride there.
Lone_Ranger Posted December 10, 2012 Author Posted December 10, 2012 Signage on the trail definitely the answer. Or at least part of the answer. A warning sign at the gate is probably worthwhile as well.
SomeBloke Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 You guys know that mountain bikes have the ability to ride off trails as well. Have you tried riding around people?
Shebeen Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 this thread is kinda on the same topic. trail runners on the mtb trails. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/122768-trail-runners-on-the-err-trails/ I think there should be an official rule, yes, no, maybe on this one. Before someone gets hurt.
Zac.A Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 You guys know that mountain bikes have the ability to ride off trails as well. Have you tried riding around people? Do you mean over them? Like a 4x4?
splat Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 I was pinning it down Vasbyt on Sunday morning and there was a woman jogging down the single track with her husband/partner riding behind her on his mountain bike. Luckily it was right near the bottom, so didnt ruin my run, but would have been less polite if it was further up.It could have been dangerous if I had met them at high speed around a blind corner. There are so many places that we cant ride in Tokai, why must there be runners on the single track? Eddy Gordo and Hairy 2
Hairy Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 You guys know that mountain bikes have the ability to ride off trails as well. Have you tried riding around people?problem is that there is only so much space http://prezwho.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/mtb-cliffs-of-moher.jpg Xerxes, Decapod_Crew and SomeBloke 3
Tubehunter Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 She was jogging?? At the speed she was holding up the bus along the trail it felt like she was a walker....
(Deon) Posted December 10, 2012 Posted December 10, 2012 There is also limited space on a sign. So much to consider.. before signs go in, a call re running/walking on the trails has to be made.
Lone_Ranger Posted December 10, 2012 Author Posted December 10, 2012 Difficult to go round them on certain sections. Its called SINGLE track for a reason.
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