Overtaking and its various etiquettes

[Mugshot]

If i see another cyclist on my commute i will always try and either overtake them or at least catch them! happened this morning, guy had about 400-500 yrds on me through my uphill bit caught him just before a downhill to a roundabout, was fun!!

That sounds rather eerily familiar!! You sure you're in Bristol?
I honestly don't know if he sucked my wheel at all, I don't think so, I certainly didn't hang on to his when he was in front he was riding in the gutter for a start and I stayed about 6-8ft behind him.
I think Arf may have summed it up above, I have a sneaking suspicion he was a relative newbie, bike looked spanking, gear could only have been a few weeks old, either way lets hope he keeps it up

 

[Boris Bajic]

Like father like son.

Oops! I walked right into that one.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

That sounds rather eerily familiar!! You sure you're in Bristol?
I honestly don't know if he sucked my wheel at all, I don't think so, I certainly didn't hang on to his when he was in front he was riding in the gutter for a start and I stayed about 6-8ft behind him.
I think Arf may have summed it up above, I have a sneaking suspicion he was a relative newbie, bike looked spanking, gear could only have been a few weeks old, either way lets hope he keeps it up

Not in bristol anymore but my scr mentality is still there! Catch up and overtake as soon as possible!!! Lol.

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[smokeysmoo]

Rule #38Don’t Play Leap Frog

Dodgy linky, but FTFY

Errr....do guys do this when they see a lovely lady cyclist? Own up now chaps - I'm interested!

No. I may well catch up and sit on her wheel but what's the point in overtaking and spoiling both our views

 

[byegad]

As an older, larger, recumbent rider I get overtaken on hills fairly often. As I'm way faster down hill I often pass the overtaker at some speed within a few minutes of them passing me. If there's another up hill stretch ahead I usually say, 'see you later' as I go by them.

 

[jonny jeez]

I was enjoying a bimble the other week when I was passed so quickly by a peleton of ATG riders I thought I'd stopped
No point in me trying to engage.No problem,it's

However,it wasn't best pleased with the overtake of coatofpaint close...simply no need on a very wide quiet road (ex Stoke 2 Derby main road beyond Doveridge).Nor was I impressed with an undertake manouvre on a roundabout.
Several of these riders were wearing the club kit of a well known high profile Derby club,the reputation of which is higher than the road manners of some of it's members.

The chasing bunch had no problem overtaking at a sensible clearance,& some even exchanged pleasant salutations ;IME the normal interaction of this club's riders.

So,the opposed extremes of etiquette in one experience illustrate the fundamental issue:Human Nature=Crap Design
ymmv

On the one and...so far...only club ride I have met with, I was really surprised at how rude the club was towards others. The odd thing is they were all such a pleasant lot from mixed social backgrounds, ages and gender.

I found myself making overstated efforts to thank patient drivers and considerate passes.The next time I have the fitness to meet them I shall bring the topic up over a slice of half time cake.