"Buck" <j u n k m a i l @ g a l a x y c o r p . c o m> wrote in
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> "Rick Onanian" <
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>> Well, the silent treatment is supposed to work in that they don't know you're coming until
>> you're gone.
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> Perhaps you come and go without noticing people's reactions. I'm betting that most people who get
> passed unexpectedly have a similar reaction to the ones I described. This could be a good reason
> for pedestrians using a multi-use path to get angry with cyclists.
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>> How about baseball cards in the spokes? That would alert people to the presence of a
>> cyclist... <BFG>
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> Now that is an interesting idea. I'm sure my daughter would love to see some playing cards in the
> spokes of the trailer, but the constant noise would certainly hamper the communication between us.
>
> -Buck
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Even if it's startling, I think most people appreciate some sort of heads up. More than once
people have thanked me as I've passed. A little communication goes a long way both on the trail
and the road.
