Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
I gave up announcing my passes a few years ago. I just try to give at least 3' berth and say hi as I roll past.
On the MUP announcement results are negative just as much as they are positive.
Most of the time announcing isn't necessary if there's room to safely go around. If there's two riding abreast and not enough room, I'll usually say something to alert them like "coming through" or "on your left" so they get the hint and move over to make room to slip by. The most frustrating is when someone has earbuds in and they are in lala land.
There's a guy that I ride with on occasion that has a bell and it is very effective. Not sure why, but the bell makes me chuckle.