Originally Posted by bfromcolo
This is on a bike trail. So do you always tell people when your sneaking up on their rear?
I announce myself to runners / pedestrians - many have earphones and can't hear me, but I do that anyway. When I encounter very slow cyclists, I often sneak by silently - some get nervous and I don't trust them. With faster ones it depends - most of the time I say 'hello' when I'm next to them.