The rules of the road

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We say as the Norwegian Organization for Mountain Cycling (NOTS):

 

"Having great trails to ride on is not a right, but a privilege."

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Oslo Mountain Bike Guides is concerned with friendly and sustainable outdoor life, therefore we encourage everyone who joins our tours to follow the rules of the road:

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1. Be considerate and pleasant when meeting hikers.

2. You always have the right of way for pedestrians.

3. Limit your speed so that you are not a danger or inconvenience to others, in particular
   along roads and paths that invite high speed, or in unclear sections.

4. Slow down to walking speed well in advance of passing others on a narrow path.

5. Do not make new tracks, if you do not have the skills to overcome an obstacle, get off the bike.

6. Avoid cycling on particularly vulnerable paths immediately after periods of heavy rainfall.

7. Do not make the path wider by cycling around water ponds or obstacles.

8. Carry the bike through marshy areas so that deep ruts do not form.

9. Do not lock the rear wheel on steep downhill slopes.

10. If two cyclists meet on a hill, the one cycling uphill has the right of way.

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