I find a bell works very well. I ring it and most joggers and peds give a little wave, and other cyclists move over to the right. The bells I have on each of my bikes are small and inconspicous (for those of you concerned about the perceived uncoolness of having a bell on your $2000 road bike), and yet when I ding it, it's loud.
I find it very disrespectful (and dangerous) when cyclists say nothing and whizz by. The same for when they say "on your left" in a quasi whisper when they are already at your shoulder!
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07-28-2006, 11:53 AM #1
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07-28-2006, 11:57 AM #2
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I do like the bike behind you call. I think on your left just confuses walkers and runners.
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07-28-2006, 12:17 PM #3
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I'm a (very) new rider and all this calling out stuff has had me very confused. Well, not so much the calling out as the people's reactions when I do. I've been using "on yer left" exclusively but now I'm gonna try some new ones. Thanks for the ideas!
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