He doesn't like roads and traffic, so we tend to use the public footpaths hereabouts. Along the river bank and up and down through the Cornish side of the Tamar Valley. Four or five miles today.
One thing I've noticed, is that's there's cyclists about. I've spoken - and told off - to some if not all - and they have no idea whatsoever that it's against the law. I've tried to get them to get online and look it up, but I doubt any of them would, and I get the impression that they think I'm just a crank.
Only this afternoon, two chaps - maybe in their late 20s - came hurtling along from the Gunnislake Bridge end heading southwest on the Cornish bank and I let fly at them for being on a public footpath. They had to have come past the sign, and when I remonstrated with them, they said they hadn't seen it.
Me and doggie were walking the opposite direction and I could see their fresh tyre-tracks in the soft earth etc and saw them right out to the main road.
Me and doggie crossed over the main road and carried on along the river and woodland paths, and sure enough, the very same fresh tyre-tracks were there, all the way, then later as we climbed out into Chilsworthy they were there too.
Public Footpaths, and are well labelled as such.
Why don't cyclists understand?
Do they think that footpaths are cycle tracks as well?
This is the route. All public footpath.
