Ruadh495 wrote:...Is it so unreasonable to expect them to behave similarly where they share space with cycles? Seems it is...
Shared paths are often not wide enough for two or more people to walk side by side. Is it reasonable to expect people to walk in single file, preventing conversation, just so that you can ride a bit faster? Some shared paths that I have been on have a nicely paved side for bicycles, and a rough gravel side full of muddy puddles for pedestrians. If I was walking, I would be on the cycle path there too.
Squishing bicycles and pedestrians together is bound to lead to confilcts, but it's the situation we have, so we need to deal with it as best we can. I find that a loud freehub and a smile helps a lot.