{"id":46391,"date":"2020-04-22T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382111"},"modified":"2020-04-22T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T21:00:00","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-recreation-path-users-should-be-more-courteous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/letter-to-the-editor-recreation-path-users-should-be-more-courteous\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: Recreation path users should be more courteous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"22\">\n<p>Howdy Summit neighbors! I just returned from what was mostly a nice dog walk out on the recpath except for being lectured by a cyclist about which side of the path to use. First of all, it isn\u2019t a bike path; it\u2019s a recreation path. Trust me, I\u2019ll get out on the dirt trails as soon as I can. Second, let\u2019s give each other the benefit of the doubt. I have sound reasons. It\u2019s much safer for all if I go against traffic with the leashed dog on my left (the side on which most dogs are trained to heel). If we are on the other side and he darts out in front of someone passing on the left, especially if the person passing doesn\u2019t warn me, we could all be hurt! By the way, when I ring my bell when passing on my bike, people thank me, and it doesn\u2019t make me any less cool. Finally, if we\u2019re out recreating while there\u2019s a pandemic, we\u2019re pretty lucky and probably shouldn\u2019t be in a hurry. Most bikes come with brakes, fortunately. So if you could dig deep and move over 24 inches when passing me, I\u2019ll make sure to smile and say thanks! And kudos to all who worked to open the paths so quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.338785046729\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 sd-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.745882352941\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Summit Daily News reader, you make our work possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your financial support is critical to help us keep our communities informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having on our residents and businesses. 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