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I agree with this. I do enjoy riding towpaths but they're not appropriate and people don't know how to behave properly. I wouldn't be upset if it was banned for bikes.
I remember some toolbag came screaming past a friend and I once. We were riding too but both commented how unnecessary and fast he came past. As we turned the next corner we saw him fishing himself out the canal. Much joyous later followed.
Tomo187-
Agree that some cyclists act like bellends on the towpath. But that's a separate discussion.
If it becomes banned for bikes it might be worth talking about appropriate punishment for those who flout that ban.
For now I'll stick to thinking pissed up flailing isn't an appropriate response to people harmlessly going about their commute, quite dangerous actually.
mattired
I'm not entirely unsympathetic, the towpath is entirely unsuitable for anything much above a pedestrian trundle yet the number of whazzoks about is very high.