Originally Posted by
Mithrandir
A few months ago I passed a runner, only to have him catch up to me when I hit the steep part of the hill about 500 feet away. That spurred me to go a bit faster and I passed him again for good.
Last year when I first started riding, a rollerblader passed me. I have no idea how slow I was going because I didn't have a computer then, but it was very humbling.
I was drafting behind an inline skater the other day. He was over 6 feet tall, and was in full lycra. His skates looked amazing. Razor thin wheels, and super long. With his height, his stride took up the entire multi use trail. It was quite impressive. The guy looked professional. He kept a steady 18 mph pace for the entire four miles that I rode behind him.