Originally Posted by
TexLex100
Some cyclists are simply too dangerous. This morning I was riding my bike on the nearby trail. I was passing a runner on her left when this cyclist came like a demon and yelled "on your let". So, he basically wanted to pass me on my left, at the same instance that I am passing a runner on her left. Taking into account how narrow this section of the trail was, I would say this guy's brain power is limited. To make things worse, I just couldn't do anything in that second of passing the other person, so he decided to pass on my right (having indicated a left pass) between me and the jogger. He was easily going faster than 25 mph. That was a close call for all three of us. So, even cycling on a non-trafficked trail could be hazardous
Interesting, I had almost exactly the same thing happen on one of Denver, CO's main MUPs. The difference was that I when I saw what she was trying I aggressively blocked the overtaking rider so she couldn't pass on either side. As she came abreast after the incident I explained what she was doing was unsafe. To her credit she apologized and told me she was just lost in the rhythm of her ride. Bet she keeps an eye out next time she ventures into her personal subspace.
Oh yes: Why did I block instead of getting out of the way? No place for me to safely go. If a collision occured I was in best position vs. the runner to have minimum injury. As it turned out the block was successful and we all went on our way.