jules21 wrote:il padrone wrote:Would have stopped and had a quiet, pointed chat with them
they were offered some polite advice by myself and the cyclist on my wheel. i just questioned whether that was sensible of them. i prefer to let people make their own minds up rather than abuse them.
Not suggesting any abuse at all

Just think it is better to stop and talk rather than calling out while riding off. Something along the lines of "You know this is a path for people traveling through. There is plenty of chat-space over there ------>>"