I am fairly new to road biking but do know the basic rules of the road. One of those rules are NEVER pass on the right.

Last night while riding on the trail, I was getting ready to exit the trail at a crossing (stop sign). I was exiting to my right and low and behold, there is a cyclist passing me on my right! I was one tire length off the trail in the right lane and no other cyclist in front of me, or coming at me on the left. There was plenty of room in the right lane and the whole other left lane to make a pass.

Why in the world would someone risk that move? To say the least, my internal temperature went 0-60 in a second.

Was I wrong? I don't think I was but, again, I am fairly new to this and based on what I've read and observed, you pass on the left and you let those in front know what you are doing..."passing on your left"...

The other piece of this is that I am recovering from a ruptured quad tendon and making my way back to do Century in October (Seagull Century), and I am on a mission. Something so simple as this could screw that up.

Any confirmation that I got it down correctly as to what to expect when passing is greatly appreciated.

Happy Riding (It's Friday!!)