On the path, I’ve had issues with:
1. Kids trailing behind their parents, darting all over the path.
2. Students sitting on the bike path, sometimes lying across, even though there is nice, soft grass off the bike path for them to sit on.
3. Folks power-walking with leashed dogs AND wearing headphones. Nice.

Fact is, bike paths are really multi-use paths, so the cyclists are affected by these things in ways that everyone else is not. We’ve moving faster than they are. Roads are their own multi-use paths with a myriad of other ways cyclists are affected by things that motorists are not.

Sometimes we just have to slow down for the irresponsible/clueless behavior of others. People tend to forget how their behavior affects others directly, and we have all been that person to someone at some time. Patience is the best tool to use here. Serenity now.

Not trying to hijack the original post but I noticed your reply and wanted to reply back. I live in Floral Park so I’m in the midst of the so called ‘NIMBY’ crowd (your words, not mine). I’m a bike commuter and for recreation I ride the Santiago Creek Trail all the time. I LOVE the new extension that goes to Villa Park and it’s allowed my friends and I to take our families on group bike rides and have picnics without our kids having to ride on the street, etc. Its just awesome. I’d love to have the extension done to Fisher Park and I’ve tried to gather as much info as possible on the pro trail site as well as the non pro trail site. The key issue for me is the issue of imminent domain (which I am not in favor of). I can’t get a straight answer anywhere on whether or not imminent domain would be used to finish the Santiago Trail and there are several friends and neighbors who haven’t really chosen a side because of this issue. If you’re someone who can edit the pro trail site you posted, you guys would do well to directly address the issue of imminent domain with a straight yes or no answer including city references.

Side note: As far as the Memory Lane Class II bike path, I loved it when they removed the traffic lane and added the Class II lane but there are MANY times where I encounter morons actually driving IN the bike lane. Check it out:

http://gutchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/02/nice-driving-jack-off.html

When I read the title of this article, I also thought of people who don’t want to allow the construction of bike paths. Here in North Orange County, CA, we are facing a serious NIMBY case (check: http://www.neighbors4trail.org)

Many of the roads I remember blazing down in my sports car (much to the chagrin of the Campus Cops) are now limited to pedestrians and bicycles.

So, I guess it’s a GOOD thing that they took motorized vehicles out of there, although I can appreciate your frustration, Samuel, with your Dozen Idiots. I face my OWN set of idiots when I ride in the so-called “bike lanes” in Phoenix; and, unlike your Construction Worker, these clowns are all INSIDE their two-ton weapons and ROLLING when they pull THEIR dumb stunts.

The first (or last, depending on how you look at it) part of my commute is on a separated bike lane. Even though it is clearly labeled as a bike lane, cycling in my little corner of NC is considered an extreme sport and nearly everyone uses it as a walking path. My favorite walkers are the Red Rover Walkers. They walk shoulder to shoulder 5 or 6 across and occupy not only the whole lane, but also portions of the grassy area on either side.

When you ring the bell, clack your brakes, or say “Hello!” they will be momentarily startled (no matter how often I meet the same people) and then attempt to move out of the way without breaking their line!

I find this easily more ridiculous and annoying than being briefly chased by “friendly” dogs.