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Hi all
I was riding along today on my ebike - just a normal A road through a local village when I got a big shock when someone said 'Hi' about 1 foot from my right ear - or so it seemed.
I had no idea he was there
He was a normal cyclist wearing lycra (but no showy stuff) and riding a road bike - so it is no surprise that he was going faster than me.
The point is
a) bikes are basically silent - especially as the leading cyclist will have wind noise in their ears
b) when he passed there was no warning - which is normal - I have seldom had anyone warn me when they pass on a road - and don't tend to do it myself (but might now!)
c) if a car passed that close I would be at least annoyed - probably only just 1m - maybe less
Anyway - how do other people pass cyclists on a road - assuming there are no cars coming up behind and there is room etc etc?
do you normally ring a bell?
how much room do you leave?
what - if anything - do you say??
just wondering
I was riding along today on my ebike - just a normal A road through a local village when I got a big shock when someone said 'Hi' about 1 foot from my right ear - or so it seemed.
I had no idea he was there
He was a normal cyclist wearing lycra (but no showy stuff) and riding a road bike - so it is no surprise that he was going faster than me.
The point is
a) bikes are basically silent - especially as the leading cyclist will have wind noise in their ears
b) when he passed there was no warning - which is normal - I have seldom had anyone warn me when they pass on a road - and don't tend to do it myself (but might now!)
c) if a car passed that close I would be at least annoyed - probably only just 1m - maybe less
Anyway - how do other people pass cyclists on a road - assuming there are no cars coming up behind and there is room etc etc?
do you normally ring a bell?
how much room do you leave?
what - if anything - do you say??
just wondering