While audible signals can help, it seems to me the most important thing is to give plenty of room when passing. I hate getting buzzed. The faster the pass, the further away the passer should be. What is ok in a bike race, is not ok on the path.
Torrey > -------Original Message------- > From: Aaron Crandall <[email protected]> > To: bikies <[email protected]> > Subject: [Bikies] Courtesy or Nuisance? > Sent: 21 Nov '12 11:11 > > Hello Bikies, > > > This morning on the bike path, upon crossing W Wash, I calmly said "on your > left" to a lady who I must have startled & she seemed upset that I even > said anything because she thought it was bad etiquette & started blurting > out something about a NY Times article, etc. If the lady is on this list, > please share that NY Times article. > > > I guess I'd prefer to know when someone was coming up next to me, than > them simply rushing by, of course depending on how much space they gave me > either way. What are other folks thoughts, better to call out "on your > left" or remain silent & get by quickly? > > > Thanks, > > Aaron > > > P.S. Our next Bike Winter "meetup," to recap the fashion show mostly, will > be next Tues, 11/27, at the Brink Lounge. See > www.facebook.com/madbikewinter. > -------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [LINK: [email protected]] [email protected] > [LINK: http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
