I ran into three year old boy on the path today. :( | Thread profile

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That sucks, I probably would have stuck around for the ambulance to come just to cover myself, even if the parents had told me I could go. Why were you riding on the path anyway? Wasn't there a road/cycle path about?

When riding on a path filled with kids, dogs, and old ladies, when I get within twenty yards of the kid, the dog, or the old lady, I ride THEIR speed. Say "Hello, nice day isn't it"....they figure out which way they want to go...I ride by at about 2 mph. When I see guys riding 25 mph (often in a paceline of ten bikes) down a MUP, it makes me want to bring some ...

SUCK! Hard to take - no doubt. Never easy to think clearly when those kind of things happen, but in the future I would recommend staying no matter what. Not sure of the legal ramifications, but more for your peace of mind being that you have always seemd to be a decent human being and actually care.

Originally Posted by alanbikehouston When I see guys riding 25 mph (often in a paceline of ten bikes) down a MUP, it makes me want to bring some thumbtacks on my next ride. I second this....

I'm with you, I can't stand to see guys riding 20mph on one of these trails. I nevere ride on MUP's, too many chances of someone getting hurt.

damn, that sux! i ran into a christian once, knocked him down. but i'm pretty sure he forgave me, so it's all good. (true story)

It sounds like the kid is going to live, and hopefully learn a good lesson in the process. I probably would have stuck around in case anybody needed a statement (I'm not sure what constitutes "leaving the scene" since the other party gave their approval), but it sounds like the parents were level headed and recognized that the fault was the kid's (theirs by default) and ...

actually, I started crying and thought that wouldn't be much help so that's why I left. I also didn't think the crying would impress the VERY attractive lifeguard.

This is just about my greatest fear, both as a rider and as the dad of little kids. You did the right thing by sticking around. Chin up, little kids are remarkably resillient.