I blame the internet.

[bushwacker]

On the farm I work at is a footpath that follows the route of the roman road as it passes through the estate, I had to stop a cyclist trying to get through a kissing gate with a push bike. There have been several mountain bikers using it recently as the tracks showed, but this was the first one I had caught. I asked him why he was cycling along a footpath that is obviously not a cycle route and he replied that he read a blog on the internet that says you can get through it. I re routed him as Ive had to repair the kissing gate 3 times now where arsehole keep forceing it past its stop post.

 

[Stew]

Yeah, that’s not good.

The internet is to blame for a lot.

Personally I lift my bike over any kissing gates….

 

[Beachlover]

Cyclists seem genuinely surprised and easily roused to anger and abuse when confronted about riding on footpaths clearly marked as “No Cycling” around here.
Equally, any mention of their wanting preferential treatment in the roads by vehicles, but being unable to see it should also apply to walkers on bridle ways and the like is met with similar disdain.

 

[ElThomsono]

Tacks?

 

[Beachlover]

Tacks?

Dogs and other wildlife....

 

[Stew]

Tacks?

Some years back I lived near some woods that had lads digging it up to make a downhill course. I thought about laying some carpet gripper rod in there at one point….,

 

[ElThomsono]

Dogs and other wildlife....

Ok then an induction loop wired to an IED, but you've blown the budget.

 

[MaC]

Can you find the blog ? and if so, do a post telling them that a) it's not for bikes, and b) how much £££ and time it's costing to set right their stupid selfish determination that they can cycle wherever they like ?.......and mind and add in the concomitant damage costs of footpath repair as well as gate repair.

Tell the numpty on his blog that your employers are intending to take legal action against him in the small claims court to recoup the expenses he's caused

 

[BorderReiver]

A long metal post set deep to back up the stopper?

 

[Fast but dim]

Cyclists seem genuinely surprised and easily roused to anger and abuse when confronted about riding on footpaths clearly marked as “No Cycling” around here.
Equally, any mention of their wanting preferential treatment in the roads by vehicles, but being unable to see it should also apply to walkers on bridle ways and the like is met with similar disdain.

Hahahaha...fuck the system and fuck you😉

I ride my bike on local footpaths all the time, mainly with the dog. If someone remonstrated with me I'd politely tell them to mind there own business. If it was the landowner I'd apologize,.and say I love the countryside, treat it with respect and won't cause any damage. If he (she) remonstrated I'd just ride off.

I honestly can't see what difference it makes. I wouldn't damage anything walking, biking or driving a 4x4.

It grinds my gears that outdoor users hate each other. It's there to be enjoyed, irrespective of mode of transport.

 

[Stew]

Hahahaha...fuck the system and fuck you😉

I ride my bike on local footpaths all the time, mainly with the dog. If someone remonstrated with me I'd politely tell them to mind there own business. If it was the landowner I'd apologize,.and say I love the countryside, treat it with respect and won't cause any damage. If he (she) remonstrated I'd just ride off.

I honestly can't see what difference it makes. I wouldn't damage anything walking, biking or driving a 4x4.

It grinds my gears that outdoor users hate each other. It's there to be enjoyed, irrespective of mode of transport.

I do tend to agree! Unfortunately the dickheads spoil it for those of us that are more respectful.

 

[Jaggededge]

Narrow bridlepath near me kept getting used by pillocks in Suzuki jeeps. Too narrow for owt else. I hammered some nails through some board and placed them under the undergrowth at the side where it was tightest. They stopped using it soon after. I've now got quad bike riders to deal with. Cheese wire at head height might be on the horizon.

 

[MaC]

Having been part of the work parties that repaired the 'footpaths' that mountain bikes tore up, I have to disagree.

Foot traffic does wear at a path, but nothing like the pressure of a bike, and certainly not multiple bikes.

If it says 'footpath', that's just what it is. Not horses, not bikes, not cars, just one foot in front of the other.

Bikes tear up the hills.

 

[Fast but dim]

I do tend to agree! Unfortunately the dickheads spoil it for those of us that are more respectful.

It's dickheads that are the problem.
Not hikers / bikers / 4wd ers.

The countryside is for everyone. No one owns it. No one has a monopoly on its use.

 

[bushwacker]

A long metal post set deep to back up the stopper?

I doubled the depth of the stopper post and put 9'' decking screws through both to join them together. The direction the cyclists came from there is no 'no cycling ' sign as the entrance to the path is very narrow and on a tight bend of a busy main road. From the other direction there is. However a kissing gate is a big clue. If they cycled 25m back you can see a farm track runs parallel to the path and by passes the gate. They were very apologetic but any others that try it will either damage their transport or pull a muscle trying to get their bike through unless they back track and use the farm road.

 

[Winnet]

I must sit in the nexus of being an occasional cyclist (road and trail) whilst owning a diesel burning Land Rover and myself having a penchant for running. Add to that I am a HSSEQ Coordinator.

No wonder people don't like me

Might as well become a politician.

G

 

[MaC]

I'm with Fast but Dim on this, but the reality is that a few can totally ruin it for the many.

 

[Jaggededge]

The clues in the name, footpath.

 

[BorderReiver]

Civilised countries make provision for all modes of transport, unfortunately Westminster has remained a nest of Establishment self interest and has never considered the general public in their deliberations.

 

[Jaggededge]

I disagree. Footpath,bridleway,roads and others inbetween. All bases covered. If it was a free for all we'd all be walking or cycling down the M62.

 

[MaC]

After the war, when the new 'motorway' and upgraded A routes were planned, the Cyclists clubs were consulted. The suggestion from Govt. planners was that dedicated cycle lanes were incorporated into the construction of all new major routes.
The Cyclists disagreed. They felt that doing so would limit them to 'only' those lanes, while they wanted the rights to cycle on any road.
Needless to say, the lack of extra expense was welcomed, so no dedicated cycle lanes.......and they weren't ever allowed to cycle on the motorways.
Bit of an own goal in retrospect, but they still cycle on the A, B and C roads, and are much more likely to injury as a result.

 

[Jaggededge]

Don't think I'd want to cycle on a motorway. A roads used to get my arse twitching.

 

[Renton]

Don't think I'd want to cycle on a motorway. A roads used to get my arse twitching.

Not to memtion the exhaust fumes even ig you had a dedicated lane

 

[Renton]

Where my grandparents lived on a sheltered estate for elderly people, (all bungalows rigged with assistance alarms going back to a wardens house etc.) there was a 4 way guinnel conecting them to the main street and public library.
All 4 ends had no cycling signs but about every other month a pensioner would be knocked over by a cyclist and injured. Then there were the minor bumps or close calls where cyclists and pedestrians avoided collisions.

Sometimes there is no cycling for a reason!

And it was 1/2 a mile to go round on foot rather than 20m of guinnel but you can push a bike 20m safely.

 

[BorderReiver]

A walking stick in the spokes would help a bit.