Originally Posted by
SPlKE
The burning question:
Do mirrors cause people to be (or become) clueless, or is it that clueless people gravitate toward using mirrors?
Or the burning question might be - What makes you think other cyclists need to make eye contact with you while you pass them? Any good reason to think that they were unaware of your presence?
Are you a mind reader? How did you determine that all the "clueless" cyclists were "surprised" by your presence? What were your clues?