StanSeven

What's wrong if they do?

redfooj

dont ride on MUPs

bakes1

I rarely announce myself when I pass another cyclist on the road.
I will only pass when I know there is more then enough room on both sides for both of us. I am never in that much of a hurry that I would jeopardize either of us no matter how slow the other rider may be going.
Almost every time I pass I am even further to the left then any car would be so if the other rider has a problem that's their issue and I really don't care to get into it with him/her and their opinion on the matter means nothing to me.
In the past when I would announce it more often I would end up startling the person causing more of a disruption then my normal unannounced safe passing would have.

bakes1

Don't jump on my wheel unannounced or if I don't know you. It's pretty simple to understand

svtmike

Weird how I just seem to miss out on all the excitement and drama that should be associated with passing another cyclist. Maybe it's because I say "Hi" as I go by and they are so flustered that they completely forget to go ballistic at the shock of encountering another cyclist on the same road at the same time.

one4smoke

Another reason to put a smile on my face when I pass a roadie on my Roam 2.

plumberroy

At least two of the M.U.P. I ride have rules signs one of the first rules posted is alert users when passing by voice or bell

DBrown9383

Passing roadies on your hybrid and posting about it here seems like a popular thing to do

svtmike

Passing just about anything and posting about it here seems like a popular thing to do.

RR3

I typically pass slowly and say hello or good morning....have a nice day. Then, I drop the hammer so there is no pretense that my wheel is open to wheelsuckers or other leaches.

Whining about MUPs and on your left etiquette is so teenage girl junior high school

SempreCycling

Ride on the road. I gave up on MUPs long ago.

Sy Reene

What's really fun is when the 19mph rider is passing the 14mph rider who's passing the 10mph rider, and it coincides all at the same time as the Packer Sweep is being run in the oncoming lane of the MUP.

Athens80

In abnormal situations where every pass involves a legal requirement to disturb the peace, please disturb the peace.

If I had a route like that to ride on, I wouldn't ride.

Sy Reene

Yeah.. I think after about 10 minutes my thumb would be ready to fall off.

DBrown9383

LOL, true that

plumberroy

Usually walkers and slow bikers thin out after 1/2 mile out from parking I usually ride late during the week on the closest trail . It isn't uncommon for several people to take off around that time basically as late as you can start and get in by before dark . The guys on road bikes run faster than me, most every one else is slower so by the time I get to the outer loop I don't have to pass many people and don't get passed much . just have to watch the rabbits and deer
Roy

one4smoke

That's what makes it so FUN!

Well... no fun for the roadies of course. They tend to vapor-lock when getting passed by a hybrid.

intransit1217

*bowling pins crashing*

Fastfwd01

I apologize for feeling the need to vent this here. To be clear though - the scenario in this instance was a string of a few maybe three riders going pretty slow and spread out pretty far apart - not together I don't believe. So I announced myself in what I considered an appropriately soft tone. These guys weren't looking like they were about to pass one another and there was no oncoming traffic. I was easily able to get in the left lane entirely to pass these dudes with a wide berth.

It just seems like there is a 'type' of person that feels compelled to scold others over this whole 'on your left' thing and they annoy me severely. It's like they've come across this knowledge of etiquette and they believe it is their mission to educate others or wtf ever idk. I, on the other hand, feel compelled to make sure they wish they never had believed they needed to bark orders at me.

I already know what 'on your left' is all about and I announce it when I feel it is warranted most of the time. I don't feel like I need to say it to every single person I ever pass and it gets really old quick if you do.

f4rrest

Don't let the little stuff get under your skin.

Oh, and get a clown horn-- now that would be fun!

DBrown9383

I make sure to give any roadie I pass an extra ding from my bell. Either they give me a dirty look, speed up so they aren't dropped by a hybrid or they holler out "I'm on a recovery ride today".

TrojanHorse

Nah, get a dive alarm.

colnago62

I am not really a road rider in terms of physiology, I am big, strong, and put out big watts for about 1 minute and then I fade. I have spent a lot of time with roadies, helping out at races and training rides. The guys I know, most could care less if a guy on a hybrid passes them or not. They are focused on whatever training goal they have for the day. I do have some buddies who if riders try to pass, they lift the pace up. It really is stupid; these guys are on the front, pushing everyone to their limit, while another line of riders are turning themselves inside out trying to pass. It is like two leadout trains fighting it out, except it is not a race. It really is very silly.

mprelaw

Yeah, and some have a speed limit of 15 mph, too. How's that rule work out in real life, when the pathletes with aero bars are out on a nice summer weekend like this past one?

On the road, I only announce my pass when the rider I'm passing is so sketchy that I can't trust him or her not to drift into me. Even then, I usually have to yell to be heard over the ear buds. I also don't call out "CAR UP!!!" on a group ride, whenever there's a vehicle approaching on the other side of a long, straight road. Group rides are notorious for the town criers who call out every little unnecessary thing in and along the road---like an approaching car that everyone in the group can see.

colnago62

More often then not, they sit in for awhile and then pass you. They can't maintain a high enough pace to keep ahead so eventually you have to pass them again. Rinse and repeat. When you are out for a 70 mile ride, all the extra energy you have expend passing a rider over and over takes its toll. You can't establish a good rhythm.