Originally Posted by
hhnngg1
... and gave me the silent dirty look when I finally did go by (on the left) while I happily waved, said "howdy!" and they just glared back.
What would you do on such a road? There are sufficient numbers of cyclists that someone riding at about 20mph on average on the wknd will typically pass no less than 10-15 riders over a 12 mile stretch so it's very common.
Did you really say, "Howdy?" If so, that is certainly the reason for the glare. A simple, "Morning," or, "Afternoon," works well here. Even when I rode in the Houston area, I didn't hear a single, "Howdy."
I actually got passed by a group Sunday morning. I didn't even hear them until they were on top of me, and one guy passed to my right, I have no idea how because there was hardly any room. I can certainly say that I didn't say, "Howdy," nor, "morning," to him.
The frustrating part for me was that right after passing me, the entire group slowed down (to about 15 mph), and I ended up passing them all (I was going about 18). About 2-3 miles later, the lead guys passed me again, then again slowed down. I managed to get out of the group and re-pass them. I have no idea why they would do that.