[Sirius Lee]

I’m a Mt. Biker, too. No longer ride with roadies and avoid riding in groups altogether because of years of experience.

[RoosterRedux]

Same here. I ride alone in a state park. I ride my road bike on the roads (virtually no cars) and ride the many, many technical trails on my mountain bike.

I sometimes encounter hikers and I either come to a stop or slow down to a crawl. I usually chat with the hikers for a second in hopes that they will develop a positive attitude toward bikers.