How to pass riders?

[madscot13]

5-7 miles is sort of pokey for a long distance, but that is about how fast i go up hills. Therefore, for me, going slow isn't something new. I use my bike to commute and I think it adds way more varibles than driving a car does. So I add 15-20 minutes more than I think I will need. Also it gives me leeway if I get a flat or need a coffee break or get terribly lost. That said sometimes I jsut can't find the extra time...

[Geonz]

It's best when a car driver waits until the turn to go... so I'd apply the same rule to myself (even if the car isn't going to fall over). I try to anticipate asynchronies like that and slow down before I"m right behind somebody (okay, sometimes I get little fits of shyness too so I'd rather not directly interact)... but if it came down to it, I'd stop (and pretend to adjust something) and then proceed until I could safely pass... that is just good driving. Every once in a while there's a slow vehicle, after all!