Originally Posted by
Joemess
If he could hang on your wheel you were not going fast enough. Like the others, I do not see what the big deal is... They are not making your ride any harder or more dangerous.
If I have to brake suddenly, he won't have time to react. There's a reason cars have safe following distance laws, and they should apply to bikes as well.
Besides, that makes it awkward to fart if you don't know he's there until afterward. Satisfying if you do know in advance, but still awkward otherwise.