Road cycling Etiquette

Originally Posted by jerdz

Hello all!!

I've started roadcycling just this month after getting my new Giant-OCR3. I'm just curious about cycling etiquette which would apply to the following:
a. Co-riders
1. If you happen to catch up to a cyclist, and want to overtake him/her, do you do as cars do, meaning pass through the left side?
2. Say you want to introduce yourself, and the other rider is an older person, is it polite to initiate the gesture?
3. Do you have to ask permission to draft with a rider you dont know?


b. Vehicles
1. Is drafting behind a van or car appropriate?


I'm sure these situations seem weird, but in the Philippines, some riders can be snobs, and i just need some advice on how to handle it.
Thanks a lot.