Originally Posted by
Soma Roark
Were you gassy?...
haha
You weren't rude at all, in fact you did what is considered normal and courteous to the extent that you don't sneak up on someone and scare them off the road as you pass.
I will call it if passing in a congested area; otherwise I either know they have seen me approaching, or pass quietly on the left leaving ample room between bikes and nothing needs to be said.