Originally Posted by
practical
Walkers have the right of way and cyclists should always slow down when passing. It's nice when walkers keep to the right side of the trail, but frequently you have 2 or 3 friends walking together taking up the whole path. It's annoying but that's too bad, just be polite and safe when passing. Give walkers the same kind of courtesy and respect you expect a motorist to give you on the road.
On a related note, I think all cyclists should have mirrors - they make riding much, much safer on both MUPs and roads.
Anyone ahead of you has the right of way walker/bikers whatever. On a MUP or road. Sometimes saying on your left won't be heard because of wind etc so you need to be sure that it's safe to pass and from me the best way is to go way wide. I will say that 2 fellows passed me on the weekend and for whatever reason they were the first that I clearly heard before they passed. I think one reason was because I already was aware of them so they were not a total surprise and the second was because I think they nearly matched speed first before call out and then passing