Passing other cyclists
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slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
^^^^ This. I use the same rule that skiers use....it's the responsibility of the overtaking person to avoid the slower one, no matter how random or daft they may be.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Every situation is different and you have to weigh up a lot of factors including the cyclist you are overtaking; you don't want to startle anyone ahead that looks like they might react negatively/ swerve/ wobble into you.
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
on a long ride I remember, I was passed quite a lot & I think I got 1 utterance & 2 waves from 3 of the passers. the 10? others didn't say boo
when I pass ppl on trails, paved or otherwise, I say the word "hello" repeatedly as I aproach. not loud, just in a normal volume. eventually they hear me. some move to the side a little, showing they heard me. others show no reaction & I presume they heard me. a bell is probably best
one of the things that amused me about this ride is how many times I'm passed. in the city, it was almost constantly
View: https://youtu.be/jwtJuLj4Yjc
when I pass ppl on trails, paved or otherwise, I say the word "hello" repeatedly as I aproach. not loud, just in a normal volume. eventually they hear me. some move to the side a little, showing they heard me. others show no reaction & I presume they heard me. a bell is probably best
one of the things that amused me about this ride is how many times I'm passed. in the city, it was almost constantly
View: https://youtu.be/jwtJuLj4Yjc
Johnsco
Old Fettler
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
I'm passed a lot more than I pass anyone.
A brief Hi and a sensible amount of room.
A brief Hi and a sensible amount of room.
HobbesOnTour
Guru
- Location
- España
@ebikeerwidnes
Have you considered a mirror?
Have you considered a mirror?
MntnMan62
Über Member
- Location
- Northern NJ
When I'm passing a slower rider I tend to give them a very wide berth. I'll ride out into the middle of the road so that we are nowhere near one another. If I am forced to pass while closer I'll yell out "On your left" as I come up behind them so they know I'm there. Or I'll just say "Hey, how you doing?" if we are going uphill at a slower speed. I've had plenty of riders say that as I attempted to get up that climb. Perfectly acceptable to me. I have no desire to put a bell on my bike. Maybe that's stupid on my part but I just associate bells with little kid's bikes. I have a voice so I choose to use it.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Correct etiquette is to draft for a minute or two to get a rest, then sprint past, as fast and close as possible, shouting "In your face, loser"
It's important to sprint seated, so as to give the impression of effortless speed. Should you be out of breath, avoid speech and instead attempt to look nonchalantly ahead. Pulling back across quickly to leave less than 20cm between your rear wheel and the front wheel of the following machine is ideal.
The manoeuvre is ideally executed immediately before turning off on to a little used lane, so the following cyclist has no chance to give you a taste of your own medicine.
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I wondered why you would make this generalisation. I don't know anyone who would behave this way and we all ride "racing" bikes, whatever that may be.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
You forgot to mention dropping a handful of carpet tacks in their path....
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
@ebikeerwidnes I would say every situation is different. If it's safe to simply ride by I'd pass about 3-4 feet wide, say "hello", "good morning" "great day" etc.
If it's not safe we hang back and when we can go I shoulder check my buddy, say something like "Ready to go Jim" loud enough for the guy in front to hear and then push through positively.
Generally I wouldn't expect to be taken by surprise by anything approaching from behind as I shoulder check a lot. I'm usually in a group. When I'm on the front or in the middle to avoid dropping people and if at the back to warn the group.
If it's not safe we hang back and when we can go I shoulder check my buddy, say something like "Ready to go Jim" loud enough for the guy in front to hear and then push through positively.
Generally I wouldn't expect to be taken by surprise by anything approaching from behind as I shoulder check a lot. I'm usually in a group. When I'm on the front or in the middle to avoid dropping people and if at the back to warn the group.
Notafettler
Guest
You have a choice go wide and let people know your coming past. You choose not to. Ignorance at best. Once when out cycle literally 50 cyclist did it not one let me know they were coming past and they rode as close as possible to me. The only exception was when I informed them I would knock them off there bike if they past to close.
" fair few maybe the majority" therefore not a generalisation.
"we all ride "racing" bikes, whatever that may be." Do you see any contradiction there?
Probably yourself and your mate @roubaixtuesday
Notafettler
Guest
Hello hello we are talking about individual cyclist and those on racing bikes showing no consideration for for those travelling slower.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
We have evidence of a massive fraud. Count the legal overtakes not the illegal overtakes. Illegal overtakes must not be counted.
