| Comment | Can't really say anything about the cyclist's behaviour in the moment (since obv I wasn't there). It might be that they were unnecessarily rude / aggressive in how they conveyed their point to you.
But basically the safest thing to do is for the cyclist to occupy the centre of the lane they're in. It's safer for them, and safer for overtaking cars. It means overtaking cars are encouraged to pay extra attention to the availability of space in the other lane and overtake only when there's not going to be a tight squeeze or risk of collision with oncoming traffic.
If the cyclist hugs the side of the lane, that can encourage drivers to attempt risky overtakes, or even just overtake within the same lane, possibly endangering the cyclist.
Anyway, it sounds like you overtook in the correct way from what you say. As annoying as it might be, they did what they ought to do to keep themselves safe.
Their reaction is another issue, but then that could come from having a recent collision or something. You never know what someone's experienced, and cycling is quite a vulnerable position to be in. |
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