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Old 04-18-2020, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennys37Packard View Post
I think the right thing would be to slow down, wave them around and go on with your day. Sounds like this person was just being a jerk if he in fact sped up just to keep you from passing and then slowed down again. I bike also but I’m in it for fun, not training for the olympics... I gladly wave people by. They wave, everyone is happy, and we each go about our wonderful day. But that’s just me.
He didn't need to slow down, he was already going slow enough for me to pass him safely. That's why it was so frustrating, when he sped up WHILE I was in the process of passing him.