There is no entitlement or right of way for a faster ped or cyclist to go around a slower one; there is just etiquette about letting someone go by. It is only courteous; it is also courteous that you allow a car to go by you as well and that is why you ride to the left so that they may pass you because you are slower. I have the right to the road, if there are objects in the road that do not allow me to right to the right, I ride out further; but I will move to the left once it is safe and that is a courteous move to let other cyclists, etc., go by me if they wish to travel at a higher speed than I do.

I had many issues on the Colorado bike tour because people are unaware of the courtesy or they just did not care, or they were too tired to hear you; or they were wearing earphones listening to music; or they as I said just don't understand. They were riding out in the middle of the road, which is as we all know against the law; so if I saw this, and they did not want to ride correctly, they left me no choice but to politely tell them I was passing on the right and then I accelerated quickly so that I did not have a run into (literally) with them. If a pedestrian cannot move over because of something in the trail or an object blocking their walking, then I expect that they will go around this and then give me some room so that I may safely pass.

On your left is for safety and courtesy and I believe safety and courtesy should be all important in our lives.

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It is a courtesy that people hold their line and let you go by whether to the right or to the left and it is also a safety issue to both parties.