Originally Posted by
RVD72
I don't usually yell out "on your left" unless it looks like they will understand what i'm saying (e.g. other roadies but not to the beach cruiser guys) and it looks like there's a chance they made decided to encroach (2 people riding and the guy behind might decided to come into my lane to speed up to his friend the same moment i pass).
+1
I pass when it's safe. If it's someone that looks like they know what "on your left" means I'll usually let them know out of courtesy and say thank you when I pass. I've had too many cases letting people know I'm on their left and just end up confusing them and make them swerve more to look at me.
Probably the only other time I'll say "passing on your left" is if there's more than one rider (usually cruisers) across the entire path and blocking. Because everyone else on the path is clearly going 5mph...
I really dislike most paths around here. Even if they're clearly designated as bikes only, they're really more of MUP's with runners, walkers, skateboarders, strollers, etc...I usually stick to the streets.