What's the deal?

[bikerz]

I usually nod or give the friendly finger wave to cyclists passing in the opposite direction, and always return or acknowledge a greeting when I am passed (it may no tme more than a gasp on a hill!). I also say "good morning" or "on your left" on those rare occassions when I pass someone. I always say something to pedestrians when I pass them - part greeting, part warning that I'm there. In fact, I'm so used to saying "good morning" to people on rides, since I generaly ride in the morning, that I often say it in the afternoon, which is really embarrasing!

I do get annoyed when fast "serious" cyclists come flying out of nowhere and pass me on the left (and sometimes on the right! ) with no call out or anything - it scares the daylights out of me!

[SadieKate]

I do get annoyed when fast "serious" cyclists come flying out of nowhere and pass me . . . sometimes on the right! ) with no call out or anything - it scares the daylights out of me!

See!!! I'm not the only one! If they then swerve, nearly clipping your front wheel to pass the person in front of you on the left, they get what they deserve.

[trigurl]

I always wave to people in the opposite direction and if someone passes me on the left I will say hi, they usually use hi when passing instead of, on your left, around here. Then there are those serious riders who check out your bike - look you up and down - visiably - then ride on w/o saying hi or waving THOSE are the ones who piss me off, I usually offer a few words, they can't hear me but it sure makes me feel better.

[yellow]

See!!! I'm not the only one! If they then swerve, nearly clipping your front wheel to pass the person in front of you on the left, they get what they deserve.

Yeah! A mouthful from a couple of alpha women!! Ahhh...this sounds familiar.

We can hope that the negative karma points gained through such an action will catch up with those cyclists...or that the reaction from the passed ends up having a positive effect for the next rider the reckless one (passer) passes on the ride!

Gawd, I need some real sleep.

[mary9761]

I usually nod or give the friendly finger wave to cyclists passing in the opposite direction, and always return or acknowledge a greeting when I am passed (it may no tme more than a gasp on a hill!). I also say "good morning" or "on your left" on those rare occassions when I pass someone. I always say something to pedestrians when I pass them - part greeting, part warning that I'm there. In fact, I'm so used to saying "good morning" to people on rides, since I generaly ride in the morning, that I often say it in the afternoon, which is really embarrasing!

I do get annoyed when fast "serious" cyclists come flying out of nowhere and pass me on the left (and sometimes on the right! ) with no call out or anything - it scares the daylights out of me!

LOL, I've been known to do the same it is embarassing but I usually laugh about it then. I definitely call out to pedestrians and say hello as well. I've had several say thanks and I tell them I don't like it when someone flies past me without a warning either. Then there are of course the TRAIL HOGS that when you let them know you are coming and they are walking 2 or 3 abreast, spread out FURTHER or don't even move like they are entitled to the entire trail