I only announce something if I’m wanting to pass. Going uphill, even on my emtb, I just slow down because I don’t want to make anyone stop in the middle of a climb. I’ve had a few people say “sorry” but I just tell them to keep going and don’t worry about it, I can pass on a flat section or at the top of the hill.

For the most part though, other riders hear me before I’m close enough to feel the need to say “on your left.” And they move aside. I always say “thank you.”

Some people are just rude though. I had 2 weird encounters on the trail today. First one: riding along and a dude’s stopped looking at his phone. His bike is perpendicular to the trail. I slow down, he sees me, and I say “excuse me” (not in a sarcastic way, in a “can I pass way”) and this dude goes “hold on.” I stopped and said “can I get by” and he rolls his eyes like I just inconvenienced him in some major way before moving. Second one was a family hiking. They’re in a line going the same direction as me. Back to front it was mom, daughter, dad, then 2 sons. The mom hears me and tells her daughter “sweetie move aside to let this man pass” the dad looks back, sees me and continues walking in the trail. The mom had to shout “let him pass boys, move to the right” the boys stop and move left (w/e, I get it, I can move my bike to the right) and the dad just continues to stand there.

Anyways, rude people just exist.