Re: ‘Bikes, bells and bad feeling' (The Weekend Sun, January 30).

Many cyclists on shared walkways are absolute pigs. Some rarely slow down for humans or dogs.

One thing they need to consider is that many elderly people are deaf and won't hear an angry or polite bell.

Please when a grey head appears in front of you, kindly slow down.

My Mother-In-law has had to give up walks along the sea front walkways because of bad-tempered cyclists letting her have it when she doesn't get out of their way, and further the fright she suffers at times when she almost gets knocked over is not on.

It doesn't take much to unsettle a elderly and frail lady or man in their 80s you know.

Such behaviour is totally unacceptable, these are shared walkways - not entirely for cyclists - and pedestrians rights and safety should to be respected at all times

Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.