I have been following the comments of readers with interest. I'm also not a cyclist but a walker, and have experienced some unnerving moments when cyclists have raced up from behind and passed without any bell or warning at all.

I doubt that the behaviour of some cyclists will quickly change but here's a suggestion:

When we were last in the United States, we walked on scenic paths shared by both walkers and cyclists.

And almost without exception, the cyclists coming from behind would call out as they got closer 'passing left...or right.”

So simple yet so helpful and courteous, and encouraged all to make way for the other.

But how do you start a culture like this among the growing number of people now choosing to travel on bikes?

If they want to ride on footpaths, then they need to remember they are primarily designed for walkers.

G Marks, Tauranga City.