Bike lane passing etiquette? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:27:41Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A728391&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm one of those who's also m…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7283912013-07-12T19:03:43.220ZSue Clarkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SueClark
I'm one of those who's also most often passed rather than passing. I also prefer the "on your left" or bell, and generally thank the person who lets me know they're there.
I'm one of those who's also most often passed rather than passing. I also prefer the "on your left" or bell, and generally thank the person who lets me know they're there. Great points - thank you! Tha…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7283782013-07-12T17:50:55.064ZGlenn Bradfordhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GlennBradford
<p>Great points - thank you! That guy completely deserved to be smacked...he's lucky if that's the worst that happens sneaking up on people. Its just dangerous. I see examples of this constantly on the waterfront trail...<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Julie Harpring 7.6 miles said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A728112&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment728096"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">As a…</div>
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<p>Great points - thank you! That guy completely deserved to be smacked...he's lucky if that's the worst that happens sneaking up on people. Its just dangerous. I see examples of this constantly on the waterfront trail...<br/> <br/> <cite>Julie Harpring 7.6 miles said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A728112&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment728096"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">As a lady with a heavy steel bike who is constantly getting passed (even if I catch up at the next stoplight most of the time) I prefer it when people say "On your left" or ring their bike bell so I know they're coming.<br/> <br/> On a particularly grumpy day a while back I made up a PSA as I was riding: "Don't be an ass! Let me know before you pass."<br/> <br/> When you're passing, you may not see obstacles like potholes in front of the passee that might make them veer left unexpectedly. I got scoffed at (seriously) once by a dude who was passing me a couple hundred feet before an intersection because I put out my arm to signal a left turn and almost smacked him. Since I had no idea he was coming, I don't know what his problem was.</div>
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</blockquote> He deserved to be smacked! I…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7281122013-07-12T17:25:41.999ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>He deserved to be smacked! I agree better to make the person you are passing aware. </p>
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<p>I've been startled often when someone passes me, I don't know, and I veer for some reason *like a pothole or car door opening* and almost hit the cyclist.</p>
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<p>But at least they pass on the left. I HATE when I get passed on my right,<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Julie Harpring 7.6 miles said:…</cite></p>
<p>He deserved to be smacked! I agree better to make the person you are passing aware. </p>
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<p>I've been startled often when someone passes me, I don't know, and I veer for some reason *like a pothole or car door opening* and almost hit the cyclist.</p>
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<p>But at least they pass on the left. I HATE when I get passed on my right,<br/> <br/> <cite>Julie Harpring 7.6 miles said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A728096&x=1#2211490Comment728096"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> I got scoffed at (seriously) once by a dude who was passing me a couple hundred feet before an intersection because I put out my arm to signal a left turn and almost smacked him. Since I had no idea he was coming, I don't know what his problem was.</span></blockquote> As a lady with a heavy steel…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7280962013-07-12T16:15:17.422Z0101https://thechainlink.org/profile/0101
As a lady with a heavy steel bike who is constantly getting passed (even if I catch up at the next stoplight most of the time) I prefer it when people say "On your left" or ring their bike bell so I know they're coming.<br />
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On a particularly grumpy day a while back I made up a PSA as I was riding: "Don't be an ass! Let me know before you pass."<br />
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When you're passing, you may not see obstacles like potholes in front of the passee that might make them veer left unexpectedly. I got scoffed at…
As a lady with a heavy steel bike who is constantly getting passed (even if I catch up at the next stoplight most of the time) I prefer it when people say "On your left" or ring their bike bell so I know they're coming.<br />
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On a particularly grumpy day a while back I made up a PSA as I was riding: "Don't be an ass! Let me know before you pass."<br />
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When you're passing, you may not see obstacles like potholes in front of the passee that might make them veer left unexpectedly. I got scoffed at (seriously) once by a dude who was passing me a couple hundred feet before an intersection because I put out my arm to signal a left turn and almost smacked him. Since I had no idea he was coming, I don't know what his problem was. It depends for me. If the cyc…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7281752013-07-12T15:02:56.871ZGlenn Bradfordhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GlennBradford
It depends for me. If the cyclist looks disciplined and is arrowing down the lane, I will give a verbal cue and then pass in the bike lane. If they look wobbly, or I feel wobbly, or the lane is a mess with potholes, then I wait for an opening to pass into the lane. I time lights as well, but I actually wait at red lights so I often have to pass people multiple times.
It depends for me. If the cyclist looks disciplined and is arrowing down the lane, I will give a verbal cue and then pass in the bike lane. If they look wobbly, or I feel wobbly, or the lane is a mess with potholes, then I wait for an opening to pass into the lane. I time lights as well, but I actually wait at red lights so I often have to pass people multiple times. I give people the same courte…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-12:2211490:Comment:7279432013-07-12T14:03:26.196ZAdam Hersteinhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AdamHerstein
<p>I give people the same courtesy I expect when passing. I wait for a break in car traffic, ring my bell a few seconds in advance, then take the lane to pass, making sure I don't get back into the bike lane too soon as to cut the person off.</p>
<p>I give people the same courtesy I expect when passing. I wait for a break in car traffic, ring my bell a few seconds in advance, then take the lane to pass, making sure I don't get back into the bike lane too soon as to cut the person off.</p> I get passed, I pass people.…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-11:2211490:Comment:7176852013-07-11T20:29:10.989Zpceasyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/pceasy
<p>I get passed, I pass people. I've learned it is better to say "on your left" instead of just passing. If I am stopped at a light and see that a faster more experienced biker is behind me I let them go first, and if I see a slower rider at the light I'll accelerate past them when the light turns green. </p>
<p>I get passed, I pass people. I've learned it is better to say "on your left" instead of just passing. If I am stopped at a light and see that a faster more experienced biker is behind me I let them go first, and if I see a slower rider at the light I'll accelerate past them when the light turns green. </p> This makes me think of a bicy…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-11:2211490:Comment:7175332013-07-11T19:53:48.839ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>This makes me think of a bicycle with an elaborately-painted "bell OK please" on the back, a la "horn OK please" on the back of trucks in India.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Michael J Blane 6.5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette#2211490Comment717675"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I usually wait for a convenient/safe spot, then pass on left. </p>
<p>If it's crowded, I'll call out: "Passing on your left".</p>
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<p>This makes me think of a bicycle with an elaborately-painted "bell OK please" on the back, a la "horn OK please" on the back of trucks in India.<br/> <br/> <cite>Michael J Blane 6.5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-lane-passing-etiquette#2211490Comment717675"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I usually wait for a convenient/safe spot, then pass on left. </p>
<p>If it's crowded, I'll call out: "Passing on your left".</p>
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<p>I wonder how the answers would read if this question was asked of motorists, passing other motorists. (we here in the USofA don't flash our lights before passing, no notice is given)</p>
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</blockquote> I usually wait for a convenie…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-11:2211490:Comment:7176752013-07-11T17:30:23.060ZMichael J Blanehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichaelJBlane
<p>I usually wait for a convenient/safe spot, then pass on left. </p>
<p>If it's crowded, I'll call out: "Passing on your left".</p>
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<p>I wonder how the answers would read if this question was asked of motorists, passing other motorists. (we here in the USofA don't flash our lights before passing, no notice is given)</p>
<p>I usually wait for a convenient/safe spot, then pass on left. </p>
<p>If it's crowded, I'll call out: "Passing on your left".</p>
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<p>I wonder how the answers would read if this question was asked of motorists, passing other motorists. (we here in the USofA don't flash our lights before passing, no notice is given)</p> My commute doubles as my dail…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-07-11:2211490:Comment:7173502013-07-11T13:17:54.980ZWillhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WillV
<p>My commute doubles as my daily exercise, so I'm generally not stressing about work or arriving on time, I'm just trying to keep my heart rate up. Different strokes for different folks.</p>
<p>My commute doubles as my daily exercise, so I'm generally not stressing about work or arriving on time, I'm just trying to keep my heart rate up. Different strokes for different folks.</p>