Scrumpy Joe said:Quite aside from the safety issue of travelling so close to someone
whose degree of cycling proficieny is unknown to him (I could stop,
swerve or do any manner of unpredictable things) and the fact that
his goals are not the same as my goals and therefore should not have
come so close to me without asking.What do the collective think, was it poor etiquette or not?
I wouldn't plant myself on a stranger's wheel without asking first. If
you want to force him past have a good look over your shoulder to make
sure there's nothing coming, then move quickly about 2 yards to the
right and brake gently. As he comes through on the left you can then
latch on to his wheel if you feel so inclined.
If you want to do it less acrobatically simply stop pedalling until he
overtakes you even if it means coasting to a complete stop.
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Dave...