Thanks to all responders for the concern and advice. As an FYI: I had a helmet on, flashing lights and a mirror. I was not in the center of the lane but close to it when I saw the dude on my tail and turned to shout that he shouldn't pass me here because it wasn't safe. It became apparent that he was going to pass me. I decided it wouldn't be a good idea to move to the center with him so close to my tail. I think he would have hit me, which was probably the case since he had no problem running me off the path. I have been riding the bike paths for years with no major issues and will continue to do so. Going forward, I will definitely ride dead center in MMP lanes with medians. As for waving a cart on, I think it's the right thing to do when you see a long straight stretch, slow way down and pull over far to the right. And NO, I guess I was too shaken up to notice if he had clubs on the back, LOL!
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