Originally Posted by
sean.hwy
How do you think the pedestrian on the path wants to know you are passing them:
1) Yell “on your left”
2) Ring a bell
3) Jingle bells on your bike that rattle that whole time you are riding.
I used to hike every weekend before I started biking. One time this guy coming down the hill and I could hear him for a while. He had like cat jingle bells on his bike. I was thinking of doing that with my road bike.
I find that a loud “Get out of my way!! Don’t you know who I am?!!!” clears my path pretty effectively, and watching the damn’ pedestrians struggle to stay upright as they leap sideways adds spice to my MUP adventure.
Unless I’m feeling well-disposed toward my fellow humans, then “I’m going to pass on your left, Folks” in a clear speaking voice from a reasonable distance back will do the trick