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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I commute 10 miles along the cct. I will give a heads up if people seem at risk of changing direction, but i pass about 200 people every day. If I had to shout out to all of them I would be hoarse. And half the time when I do call out it just freaks them out and they start jumping the wrong way. If people are just walking in a straight line there is no need to call out.[/quote]

Same.

If someone is walking on their far right and there is sufficient space so I can pass them on the far left of the other side of the trail, I usually don’t call out.

Give heads up if they’re walking in center of lane or close to center of trail, or walking dogs or walking with children, or joggers cause these all are less predictable and could change direction or stumble into the left side of trail with no warning or even a glance back.

The chances of a walker who is walking steadily on the far right suddenly jumping to far left of the trail are close to nil.[/quote]

Agree. I commute on the W&OD and follow the same rules.  Dogs, kids, groups, or someone just walking down the middle always get a bell.  A single walker?  Not always.  [b]And the vast majority of singles walking appear to have headphones/earbuds. [/b] I’m not a fast rider and I do slow further in congestion and always yield to people, but some people seem to hate to be passed at all and will snap whether you call out, bell, or do nothing.  Just like some cyclists suck, some pedestrians do, too.[/quote]

I hate walkers with earbuds on the W&OD.  They are horrible people!

Why do they even bother going outside if it’s only to blast some stupid podcast into their ears? [/quote]

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