so this was a fun experience on the Swift yesterday. was on my commute home in downtown Boston. thought I was maintaining a decent pace, but at a stoplight the bike behind me did the pull-up-next-to-you-because-you-can't-possibly-go-very-fast-with-teensy-wheels move. he was in full Spandex on a LeMond road bike.

it was pretty clear that he was aiming to get ahead of me, but when the light turned green he happened to be looking sideways. I hit the pedals and took off; he never caught me.