Well, this turned into a good thread! I also follow on your left with "thank you" or "good morning" to encourage a positive attitude towards cyclists. I keep threatening to put a bell on my road bike, because it works great for clueless people and geeseOf course, as mentioned, "on your left" doesn't mean MOVE.
Yes, men frequently "pick up their pace" when I pass. I'm prepared for that and make sure that I have more than enough ability to complete the manuever. I don't give them a chance to do it a second time
Smilingcat, after the Tour immersion this month, I may have to start practicing the body slam--it looks like acceptable cycling etiquette
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07-17-2009, 01:11 PM #1
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07-17-2009, 02:31 PM #2
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And here's a perfect example:
Originally Posted by TrekTheKaty
I keep threatening to put a bell on my road bike, because it works great for clueless people and geese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtv2_-2mHck
I use both my bike bell and my voice- and I start from far back to give people time to react.
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07-17-2009, 02:46 PM #3
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On your left - to me means someone's going to pass me on my left and I should hold steady and not veer left.
however, typically by the time it's shouted at me, I'm confused, I look around and I probably veer left. I've found myself doing that on bike paths. Luckily, i don't bike on trails much.
It would have been nice if the guy gave you room to pass - but if you were in a car and there were 2 cars driving the same speed in front of you in 2 lanes - you really wouldn't go up behind one of them and honk & flash your lights until one gave way. (Yes, I know some people do that...)
So I'm sure the guy didn't like being passed by you for whatever reason - and what he did the 2nd time was definitely uncalled for - but the first time could have just been ignorance of what you wanted him to do.
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07-17-2009, 07:32 PM #4
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Thank you Lisa, Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
And here's a perfect example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtv2_-2mHck
I use both my bike bell and my voice- and I start from far back to give people time to react.
The video was very very funny. Typical Japanese humor.
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