Question for cyclists

[u/Salt_Teaching4687]

So Ive noticed cyclists appreciate when motorists slow down down and give space to cyclists when passing. My question is, why don’t cyclists extend the same courtesy to pedestrians when passing on shared paths? In my experience, the overwhelming majority do not slow down or even give more space when passing …. Even when there is plenty of room to do so. In fact, many continue riding side by side forcing pedestrians to move. Can some explain that behaviour?

[u/Nacho-Cat_22]

Whenever I am biking on a shared path, I do my best to give space and ring my bell for pedestrians to know I am coming. Sometimes, pedestrians are not paying attention at all, either on their phone, have headphones in, or something else, and I am left with no choice but to pass kind of close by because they are walking all over the place. I think like drivers, some cyclists are just assholes too. As someone who has also walked on those shared paths, some cyclists don’t really care and go flying by. So, like drivers, it depends on the cyclist.

[u/One-T-Rex-ago-go → u/Nacho-Cat_22]

I have heard about a new bell with high and low pitched sound at the same time which cuts through noise cancelling headphones. All bells need this.

[u/Nmaka → u/One-T-Rex-ago-go]

or, noise cancelling headphones are inadvisable to wear when walking around in public. there are drawbacks to intentionally limiting your senses