What do you call out when you come up behind pedestrians?

I used to just ... you know ... squeak my brakes ... but I decided that
was a bit arogant.

I have had a lot of success simply calling "cyclist". It's not
presumptive. Simply stating a fact. I could honk my horn or ring a bell.
I have tried whistling. All of these things are great in theory, but
they never really convey the message.

Of course ... if it's some prick walking a dog off a leash ... I just
buzz them ...



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On several occasions, I have found one or two people, late at
night, in their sleeping bags, right in the middle of offroad bikepaths.
When I tried to reason with them, about how dangerous it was for both
them and bikers, they always showed no concern. Then, when I whipped
out a cell phone and pretended to call the police, they all skedaddled
without delay. The phone didn't even work-----it was just the carcass
of one I had found, lying on the road. I could have used an electric
razor or a camcorder battery, just as well.

Steve McDonald

"Buck" j u n k m a i l @ g a l a x y c o r p . c o m wrote in
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Well, the silent treatment is supposed to
work in that they don't know you're coming
until you're gone.

Perhaps you come and go without noticing people's reactions. I'm
betting that most people who get passed unexpectedly have a similar
reaction to the ones I described. This could be a good reason for
pedestrians using a multi-use path to get angry with cyclists.


How about baseball cards in the spokes?
That would alert people to the presence
of a cyclist... BFG

Now that is an interesting idea. I'm sure my daughter would love to
see some playing cards in the spokes of the trailer, but the constant
noise would certainly hamper the communication between us.

-Buck



Even if it's startling, I think most people appreciate some sort of heads
up. More than once people have thanked me as I've passed. A little
communication goes a long way both on the trail and the road.