First post...be kind.
I recently bought my 9 yr old son a mountain bike which he spends just about every spare moment on. Last week some friends took him to Lysterfield which he loved. He wants to get out and about more on some trails so he has persuaded me to buy a bike which I'm picking up soon. Our local trails are at Red Hill. I'm curious to know what the general etiquette is on the trails. Specifically;
Are you supposed to be aware of who is behind you? Or do riders that want to pass just call "passing" or similar?
Any generally accepted hand signals to let a rider behind know it is safe to pass? If you have a choice do you generally pull over to the left or right?
Plan on sticking to the easier trails for a while but keen no to piss anyone off. Not sure if these places are territorial...(had a few run-ins on some surf beaches in NSW many years ago!)
Any guidance appreciated.
I recently bought my 9 yr old son a mountain bike which he spends just about every spare moment on. Last week some friends took him to Lysterfield which he loved. He wants to get out and about more on some trails so he has persuaded me to buy a bike which I'm picking up soon. Our local trails are at Red Hill. I'm curious to know what the general etiquette is on the trails. Specifically;
Are you supposed to be aware of who is behind you? Or do riders that want to pass just call "passing" or similar?
Any generally accepted hand signals to let a rider behind know it is safe to pass? If you have a choice do you generally pull over to the left or right?
Plan on sticking to the easier trails for a while but keen no to piss anyone off. Not sure if these places are territorial...(had a few run-ins on some surf beaches in NSW many years ago!)
Any guidance appreciated.