"ON YOUR LEFT" we say

[HipGnosis6]

I use a bell. It's cheery and more likely to be heard than me trying to shout something at some poor pedestrian. I could care less if people think it's dorky.

Once in a while you get people who act like they don't realize you're ringing that bell AT THEM or who slow and look around as if they've never heard such a thing before. For the former, I will THEN call out "passing on your left!". For the latter, I just shout "Bicycle!" and smile at them and ring the bell more as I go by.

[DarcyInOregon]

Once in a while you get people who act like they don't realize you're ringing that bell AT THEM or who slow and look around as if they've never heard such a thing before. For the former, I will THEN call out "passing on your left!". For the latter, I just shout "Bicycle!" and smile at them and ring the bell more as I go by.

At least 50% of the time when I ring my bell, the people ahead of me look up into the trees. I guess they can't tell the difference between the sound of a songbird and the sound of a bike bell. I yell out too. I could yell out all the time, but I really like ringing the bell, makes me feel like a kid again.

Darcy

[Mimosa]

I allways yell 'Excuse Me!' and if they move over nicely then I say 'Thank you' otherwise they will get the silent treatment from me (like they will care ).

[Squeaky]

I've started just saying "passing" and so far it seems to be going good as people seem to automatically move right.

Not like the guy who passed me last night. I was on a very wide trail (enough for 3 cyclists if necessary), riding far right and holding my line. Out of nowhere this guy passes me and actually brushes shoulders with me he was so close ! What's with that?? I was caught so off guard that I didn't have time to formulate an "appropriate" response.