There is a cyclist on the American River Parkway trail who some say spits at other cyclists if he doesn’t like the way they are riding.

How is it that we are not surprised?

Summer is high season for parkway use. One of the sad bike trail realities is, the more crowded it gets, the angrier some get, and the worse some behavior becomes.

Sacramento County Chief Ranger Stan Lumsden likens it to the ugly side of driving on streets and highways. “I guess it would be called trail rage.”

Three weeks ago, several members of a cycling club, including a former cop, reportedly had a trailside “discussion” with the spitter.

His contention, according to their report: Too many cyclists ride poorly and discourteously, and he lets them know it.

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