My experience on the bike path from Manor Drive to Beach Park has always been amiable manners between people.  The only annoyance I can recall is when some woman decided to jog with her unleashed dog. The mutt ran off into the riverbed and the lucky girl got to chase it.

That's a new one on me..hadn't heard anything about it being restricted to bikers only.

For someone who bikes frequently I have to agree with these rules.  I'm all about it being for everyone but everyone should be courteous.  And Biker's Shouldn't take up Both lanes.  I have to admit I've been guilty of that while riding with a friend.

It's a multiuse recreational path, which means walkers and bicyclists can use it. Only motorized conveyances are prohibited. I bicycle on many weekdays between Beach Park and Calloway and problems are rare. Most path users are attentive, courteous and follow the basic rule of "keep right except to pass." Large groups and big events can be tricky, though.

As a bicyclist, I find a bell helps a lot. it's very distinctive and avoids the potential confusion of walkers mistaking "on your left" for "please move left." Also, a lot of bicyclists take the path way too fast for this mix of users. They need to understand that it's not a good place for an all-out training ride or a paceline.

Having used the path both to jog and ride a bike, I have found faults with both cyclists and walkers. When riding a bike, I have on several occasions had problems with walkers taking up the whole dang path, especially during the benefit walks. Please, folks! Scoot over just a tad, won't ya? I didn't even have room on the shoulder to ride on! I just had to stop and give the folks a look of incredulity. It reminds me of the families who hog the sidewalks when taking their kids to school. They should be thankful that I'm a nice man with some manners who would move off onto the grass while they aimlessly and inconsiderately go about the merry way because sometimes I do feel like just wanting to lower my head and plow through them. But that would not be the Christian thing to do.

On the flip side of the coin, I'm hard of hearing and often have been startled by knuckleheaded cyclists who blow past me while jogging. Guess there's not much they can do about that, but I should advise them to be aware that not everyone can hear you toot your horn or say "Passing on your left." Just make sure they hear you and be prepared to stop if they don't.

As a bike rider, I always call to walkers, "Rider on your left", but sometimes, most of the times, walkers/joggers have headphones on and can't hear me, but jump when I pass because they don't hear me!  I do my best!

i avoid them because it makes me angry the horses arent allowed on them when it was riders that made most of those trails in the first place..they were stolen from us

the other replacement trails on the opposite side of the river have never materialized and it doesnt look like the will anytime soon due to construction projects..

so you guys go ahead and enjoy the trails ...just thank a horse for making them

I wonder if the bike riders who think the path is just for them are the same ones who think signal lights are just for cars and being in the bike lane also entitles them to hog the right lane of the road....

I don't want to put down bike riders.  I just want them to realize that it is a public path and just like a public street, there are people going several different speeds.  The slower ones stay to the right (or should) and the speed demons take the left lanes.  The "path" is constructed such that we CAN coexist - - and should.  How many places in this country can you walk and bike almost year 'round?  The speed demons should pass safely in the left lane, yell "Passing on Your Left" or just yell!  And pass on the left!  If I could I'd ride a bike on the path but am not sure I could - - or should.  I just want the exercise and the (sometimes) fresh air. 

Ditto what Sioux and Observer said. The horse trails have been forgotten. Personally, I think that if you say you're from Bakersfield (or Kern Co.) you should know how to ride a horse.