I have often slowed down and pulled over to let someone past- if it seems likely I will be holding them up for a while, it seems only polite, especially if I am creating a small tailback. It also makes sense to wave someone on as you do this, so they know what's happening. This often depends on how the driver behind is behaving- If they wait patiently, at a safe distance, I am more likely to go out of my way to let them past than if they tailgate and beep. I often let large vehicles past on hills, as they are harder to control at slow speeds, and their close proximity is intimidating.
Seems like it would be my pleasure to be stuck behind you too lol
I don't tailgate cyclists, there is never a chance of me touching your wheel. I give cyclists as much room as I can when overtaking them (safely of course) and plenty of room between me and them when behind them.
I would be quite happy with you slowing down to let me pass, and quite happy for you to indicate that this is what you are doing with a wave, as I have now assumed that you are likely to be a cyclist who can do so without starting to wiggle back and forth across the lane. Some cyclists however, make the voices in my head scream "Get your hand back on the handlebars you twit!" These are the cyclists (and if I cycled on a road I would be one of them) that really need to just go about there business and let me do my overtaking of them when it is safe for me to do so.
It is extremely likely that the mad arm waving wibble wobbling cyclist don't read a forum such as this.
Seems like it would be my pleasure to be stuck behind you too lol
I don't tailgate cyclists, there is never a chance of me touching your wheel. I give cyclists as much room as I can when overtaking them (safely of course) and plenty of room between me and them when behind them.
I would be quite happy with you slowing down to let me pass, and quite happy for you to indicate that this is what you are doing with a wave, as I have now assumed that you are likely to be a cyclist who can do so without starting to wiggle back and forth across the lane. Some cyclists however, make the voices in my head scream "Get your hand back on the handlebars you twit!" These are the cyclists (and if I cycled on a road I would be one of them) that really need to just go about there business and let me do my overtaking of them when it is safe for me to do so.
It is extremely likely that the mad arm waving wibble wobbling cyclist don't read a forum such as this.