Mountain Bike Yield Rules

September 08, 2021 Post a Comment

I recently noticed a new addition to the staid standard trail markers dotting my local trail system. Look uphill and yield to other riders when entering a trail or starting downhill.

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This maneuver gives space for others to pass and keeps singletrack skinny.

Mountain bike yield rules. Lapped participants and those being overtaken by approaching riders shall yield the trail fastest part of the trail when asked by another rider. When overtaking use caution and yield to those ahead. However because those mountain bikes are often moving considerably faster than said legs its usually easier for hikers to yield the right of wayespecially if a mountain biker is huffing and puffing up a tough incline.

Below the usual icons for bikers and hikers difficulty ratings and directional arrows there was a square showing a waving emoji-style hand with the words Be Nice Say Hi in a friendly bubbly font. Bicyclists traveling downhill should yield to all users headed uphill unless the trail is clearly signed for one-way or downhill-only traffic. Mountain bikers yield to horses and foot traffic and descending riders yield to climbing riders.

If involved in or witness to an incident you must identify yourself to Bike Patrol or staff member. It is the responsibility of the challenging rider to overtake safely. In general strive to make each pass a safe controlled and courteous one.

It is the responsibility of the approaching racer to make their presence known to announce their intention to pass by saying Rider up or. Encounters with Equestrians Stop your bike and ask equestrians if it is ok to pass. Look uphill and yield to other riders when entering a trail or starting downhill.

You must yield to the passing rider on the first command. Look both ways and yield when entering or crossing a road or trail. Since mountain bikes are considered more maneuverable than hikers legs bikers are generally expected to yield to hikers on the trail.

Then put your outside foot down off the trail by a couple inches. According to Jeffco Open Space regulations mountain bikers are supposed to yield to hikers and runners but in practice that doesnt always make the most sense. Lapped riders must yield to leaders.

Although hikers will often pull over when bikes approach since its so easy for them to get. LOOK OUT FOR OTHERS. Do not stop where you obstruct a trail feature landing or are not visible.

The Fruita Lean If you are going to yield get your wheels as far to the side of the trail as you can and stop. Horses are easily startled. Its harder for bikers to slow down so hikers should always be on alert.

This yield triangle has been formally adopted by land managers since the late 1970s and is a significant reason why we have the access we do. As the fastest moving form of trail user mountain bikes should yield to both hikers and horses. LOOK OUT FOR OTHERS.

When overtaking use caution and yield to those ahead. The yield triangle has been formally adopted by land managers since the late 1970s and is a significant reason why we have the access we do. Mountain bikers should yield to other non-motorized trail users unless the trail is clearly signed for bike-only travel.

If you are on a shared trail be aware that mountain bikers are technically supposed to yield to hikers. This applies to a lead rider overtaking another class Riders should voice the command track when overtaking another. Mountain bikers yield to horses and foot traffic and descending riders yield to climbing riders.

Look both ways and yield when entering or crossing a road or trail. With that said this is where common sense should come into play.

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