Originally Posted by bwinton

I can just see the post on TruckForums now...

I was parked at a donut shop, when I saw a cyclist passing by. I yelled out to ask whether they knew the way to San Jose, and they yelled back, "Sure."

They took off really quickly, but I managed to follow them onto Badillo only two blocks behind.

Thankfully, they slowed down, and let me get about a half block back, but then they ducked into one of the residential streets crossing Badillo. I quickly slowed and turned onto the same street.

Fortunately, he was lit up like a Christmas tree with multiple lights and a reflective vest, so I probably wouldn't lose him. When I was about 50 feet back, he turned into a parking lot, made a quick U-turn and rode in the opposite direction. I guess San Jose must have been straight ahead, and he had gone out of his way to show me, so I just kept going.

(I should add, Eubi, that I think you did the right thing. Even if their intentions were completely harmless, you couldn't know that, and they had a huge advantage if they wanted to hurt you.)