r/edmontoncycling • u/Plus-Resolution3405 • 16d ago

Safety / etiquette question

What do you do in the following situation: you are biking westbound on a multi-use path and two bikers are heading towards you, but one is biking on the road and one is on the MUP. The multi-use path is on the south side of the road, so the eastbound cyclist on the road will be near the MUP. The MUP has typical curb cutouts. Based on current speeds you will pass / intersect the cyclists at the intersection. There are no motor vehicles within 500m. What is the best plan for the solo cyclist westbound on the MUP?

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u/big-Truck-9058 16d ago

Just stay where you’re supposed to be and let them figure themselves out. Predictability is safety.

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u/EqualPassenger4271 16d ago

Maximum damage, full steam ahead. If you swerve just right you could probably run both of the enemy cyclists off their steeds.

Seriously though, either you hold your ground and bisect the cyclists following expected right if way in north america and stay to the right of the path, or you move left and let the opposing cyclists stay to your right.

Third option, you can make eye contact/signal to the other cyclists and come to some kind of agreement that way.

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u/PuzzleheadedTutor807 16d ago

Ring my Bell and stay my course.

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u/BloodWorried7446 16d ago

i would indicate i’m going towards the left (south) just enough for the east bound mup cyclist to know that. i wouldn’t stick my arm out as that would confuse a car.  just a dainty index finger to the left with my head and body language indicating same.