Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Safe Passing

At 07:40 PM 8/1/2012, Rick Rickard wrote:
>I'm usually more upset by motorists who pass me than by other 
>bicyclists, but an episode today reminds me that bicyclists passing 
>other bicylists can also be a pain! What's so difficult about 
>calling out one's intentions?
>
>A friend and I were riding a loop through the Oakland/Berkeley hills 
>and had stopped for lunch at Inspiration Point (sitting on the 
>Grizzly Peak Cyclists bench!).
>
>After lunch, we headed out of the parking lot to turn right (west) 
>on Wildcat Canyon Road. As we left the parking lot, I looked in my 
>helmet-mounted mirror to see another bicyclist coming up behind us 
>(since we were just starting out, he was going considerably faster). 
>I don't know where he came from, but he blew past her with no 
>warning and very close.
>
>Even though I saw him in my mirror, I couldn't tell where he was 
>going. Although I was trying to turn right onto Wildcat Canyon, I 
>tried to hold my line until he passed. He looked like he was going 
>to pass me on my left, so I turned slightly to the right, only to 
>have him then swerve right to pass on my right. At that point, a 
>collision wasn't out of the question! Never a peep from him!
>
>As he passed, I made a loud comment about how nice it would be to 
>call out one's intentions, but he was so intent on his ride that he 
>totally ignored me -- not even a rude comment! I guess the macho 
>approach is to blow past and ignore those who are slower.
>
>I doubt he's reading this post, but I thought the story was 
>worthwhile if only to remind all of us that passing another 
>bicyclist (even one with a mirror) can be hazardous -- no harm in calling out!!

What am I missing? Didn't you signal for a right turn? If you had, he 
would know not to go there.


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