Post #1203850
2026-04-08 07:49 UTC
@dec23k If people are riding bikes in places where pedestrians are walking, then they should be prepared to dismount and wheel the bike along if they haven't got a clear path ahead, instead of expecting people to jump out of their way because they've rung a bell. It is not fun to find a cyclist zooming up behind you at a rate of knots, and it's difficult to gauge where you should move to in the short space of time you have between them ringing the bell and catching up with you.
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@x_tof@verkehrswende.social 2026-04-08 07:55
@HollieK72 @dec23k and what about the situation, when people are walking, where (only) cyclists are expected to ride?
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@lnr@sunny.garden 2026-04-08 09:02
@HollieK72 @dec23k I don't think most people who use a bell (or most people who complain when we don't use a bell!) are expecting pedestrians to "jump out of the way" as they sail past too close without slowing down. I won't deny that cyclists like that exist, but most bikes slow down and only use the bell to make sure people are aware and not surprised by their approach. (I prefer a cheery "good morning" myself, or where I do need someone to move an "excuse me, sorry!").