"coming through" isn't impolite. I adopted it from Richard Ballantine's "City Cycling" who also uses it. It's concise and as courteous as it needs to be."Excuse me please" even more so.
"coming through" isn't impolite. I adopted it from Richard Ballantine's "City Cycling" who also uses it. It's concise and as courteous as it needs to be."Excuse me please" even more so.
You jest.
"...Yes, Mr.Dudwee?"I just say "ting ting"...
Me too, although, tbh, I've had agressive responses to *anything*. I chatted to one bloke about it, and he said he'd have preferred me to pass him completely silently - sometimes you just can't win, although to my mind, more communication is better than less.I've had aggressive responses to a bell, to some its a "get out my way" signal. "coming through" is a more neutral warning.
That is based on the driver or rider seeing the pedestrians crossing, I imagine? She only started to cross when I was half way round the corner leaning over and I'll be buggered if I'm going to brake then. I swerved around her and missed her thankfully but if she had been wearing headphones and not heard me scream at her to move she'd have been on the floor.
"(I am) coming through!" certainly isn't polite nor is it courteous."coming through" isn't impolite. I adopted it from Richard Ballantine's "City Cycling" who also uses it. It's concise and as courteous as it needs to be.
about this bitbout which bit?
I find it hard to believe that anyone (sane) walks the streets shouting at other pedestrians when they get in the way in the manner that some apparently feel justified in doing once they are on their bikes.Only if I am walking faster than they are...
That's your view. I wouldn't be offended if it was said to me and I haven't had a negative reaction to it so far. It all depends on how its delivered."(I am) coming through!" certainly isn't polite nor is it courteous.