One thing I like about my area is the miles of bike paths linking the cities along the St. Lawrence River. When the warm weather hits, the bike paths are flooded with people walking, running, biking or rollerblading. I love seeing people out and about, getting some exercise and enjoying the sunshine.

I’ll be tooling around on my bike, nodding a greeting here, a smile of camaraderie there only to come to a screeching halt because a group of people decided to STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BIKE PATH to, I don’t know, do something important like solve world peace?

Oh. My. I told myself I wouldn’t turn this into a rant post, so ignore the all caps up above. Let me take a deep breath and start again…

Sometimes we just don’t think. None of us are perfect, that’s for sure. So, the other day, when I seemed to be almost literally running into people on the bike path, I figured it would a perfect time to write a post on basic bike path etiquette.

Here are some do’s and don’ts when using a bike path this summer:

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Every year we spend the winter cooped up where it’s warm. When spring rolls around, we can’t wait to get outside. Getting outdoors can not only battle spring fever, it can also get you up and moving. Exercising outdoors can give you a better workout and burn more calories than the machines at the gym. As spring approaches, if you want to get outdoors and get in shape, here are some great activities you can do.

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