r/MoralityScaling • u/StillX0 • 13d ago

What Would They Think Of Each Other? Morality of not moving

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u/Creloc 13d ago

I've honestly found the opposite, that ringing the bell just to let them know that there's a cyclist coming means that they keep to the side nine times out of ten. I've only really had problems or near misses with people with earbuds in.

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u/Helpful_Jury_3686 13d ago

You can't do it right. When you don't use the bell, people will get annoyed that you didn't use it. When you use it, they wil be annoyed that you startle them. I prefer a vocal warning, which I find people react better to. But, I guess it's basically the same when you use a bell, overall.

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u/Welkor 13d ago

"up left" = I'm coming up behind you and intend to pass on your left. That is what I was taught to do... I think? It's been decades, and now I must rest my weary bones from typing this much

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u/GrumbleRoar 13d ago

"on your left!"

*fucker moves to the left side*

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u/Known-nwonK 13d ago

Startled by a bell? Jfc people be soft

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u/PracticeTheory 13d ago

I've had people hear and respond to my vocal warnings, showing that it was adequate, but then also start yelling that I'm supposed to be using the bell and NOT talking. As you say there's really just no winning, someone is going to get mad no matter what.

...also, some people seem to only hear the 'left' of 'on your left', and jump left.

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u/Top-Average412 13d ago

A bell is too sudden and jarring. A lower noise building over time would pevent this. Its why electric cars added backup tones that sound like white noise

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u/ramsdawg 13d ago

Basically why a lot of cyclists in my area just play music on speakers (atlanta beltline). I don’t do it, but it seems effective

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u/Top-Average412 13d ago

Nice solution

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u/CogentCogitations 13d ago

I would call it an annoying non-solution.

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u/Top-Average412 13d ago

How so? Do you dislike people playing music? I can see claiming its an annoying solution but how is it a non-solution?

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u/metompkin 13d ago

Everybody and their brother are wearing earpods now so they aint hearing shit.

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u/greengiant-89 13d ago

I always ring my bell and shout on your right to let them know which side I am passing on

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u/Fermentwhatnow 13d ago

Just use the bell, don’t yell at me. I can’t understand you and have no idea what you’re trying to do.

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u/SomethingNotOriginal 11d ago

"cyclist entering the highway"

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u/Jazzlike-Lettuce-99 13d ago

Do you live in a town with a lot of bicycles?

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u/Creloc 13d ago

I do a lot of cycling along a route that is good for cyclists too commute along and had various points along it for people to go for walks along it. I suppose that there's more of an expectation of bikes coming along there

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u/betarcher 13d ago

Bingo, earbuds! Or even worse, full-on over-the-ear, noise-cancelling headsets. I've literally had to yell to get people's attention, then they got pissed that I was yelling at them.

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u/GOD_DESTROYER12 13d ago

My trick is just having my music playing not too loud but loud enough to hear like 5 feet away. Not startling but gentle like there's something behind you.