Originally Posted by badger1

That is because they are concentrating on not being catapulted over their bars by their disc brakes.

Originally Posted by friday1970

This happened to me two weeks ago on the Lakeland Trail. An older couple were side by side, I slowed down and did my usual "on your left". The husband slowed up, veered right into his wife's rear tire, and over he went. Blood already started to come from his broke skin, I apologized, though I really didn't have to. The wife just gave me the dirtiest look and told me "please leave".

I felt bad for them, and still do. Nothing I could do though. In hindsight, I probably should have passed them quickly and said nothing.

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes

And worrying that their carbon frame will explode asplode.

Originally Posted by Paul Barnard

You'll know I am passing you when you see the blur and feel the pressure wave of air slap you in the back.

Originally Posted by badger1

That too, but if you'll forgive, I made a slight correction above. Biek Forms conventions must be observed!

Originally Posted by Cycletography

I don't get passed by other cyclists too often, but the past few times it's happened the person passing me has given no verbal warning (i.e. "on your left"), no ring of the bell (if they had one), and when they passed they were about a foot away from me. Extremely rude in my opinion, and to top it off they couldn't even stay in front of me after they passed.

What's up with the lack of etiquette from other cyclists? Do they just not know any better? Do they think that I'm "less" of a cyclist because they're on a road bike with drop bars and I'm not, therefore etiquette does not matter?

When passing any cyclist these are three basic rules that I follow:

1. Ring my bell or provide a verbal warning (i.e. "on your left") as I approach.
2. When I pass the other rider I try to give them 3ft. We are still in the midst of a pandemic, so if I'm not constrained by traffic there's no reason to "crowd" another rider.
3. If I pass another rider I make sure to stay out front and keep on going.

I'm not sure why other humans on bikes don't show similar consideration, but many don't. Is anyone else experiencing a similar dynamic? Does anyone think I'm expecting too much in the way of etiquette from my fellow cyclists?

Originally Posted by Kahuna_61

I recetly had a guy pass on the right

Sit Rep:
Lightly trafficked MUP at that time of day, big downhill righty w/ poor vis ahead and to the right

I rarely get passed and this is a first for downhill

speed ~35mph drifting left( no visible oncoming)

I knew some one was back there at the top because I had passed him going into the staging area, just beyond the bottom I was stealing a look in my mirror to solidify where he was

next I know he's on the right beside me exactly where I need to go to clear the path for oncoming traffic
not a word of warning

passed him shortly after w/ a warning

IMO, Just another clueless putz that you run into everywhere these days

he subsequently tried to draft but was unsuccessful

Originally Posted by spelger

it is just an MUP, not a race track. seems to me you are both in the wrong here.

Originally Posted by wphamilton

I hardly ever actually call out, and when I do you could take it to mean that I think you lack cycling skills or are unaware.

Originally Posted by hubcyclist

Personally, on the rare occasion I'm on a mixed use path, I announce depending on the individual. If someone is "holding their line" I'll pass widely to the left. If people are crowding the center of the path or being erratic I'll announce. My opinion is that there's not enough placed on slower users to maintain situational awareness, if you're on a path expect at all times you'll be passed, have your head on a swivel and don't do anything without looking. Announcing should frankly be unnecessary, after all if we're driving we don't need cars honking to tell us they are passing us.