Dear Editor,
锘縄 am an elderly bike ride who uses the bike and walking paths around Courtenay and Comox daily.
I have a request to dog walkers. Please be aware that those thin extra long leads some of you use that allow your dog to be on one side of a wide path, while you are on the other side, can be dangerous for you and your dog. They cannot be easily seen by a person riding a bike and heading towards you on a bike not at walking speed.
They are an accident waiting to happen.
I would respectfully like to suggest that you try to always keep yourself between your dog and a person on a bike. This will be much less stressful to the dog, to a bike rider, and especially to you.
Thank you,
A bike rider who shares the paths with you.
Geoff Battimelli
Comox Valley
P.S. I like dogs, and don鈥檛 want them to come to harm.
