Originally Posted by smasha

this one? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ToOf07kHiA#t=33s

because it's a steep uphill that i climb in the lowest gear (and not-so-fast cadence, even then); the lanes are narrow; i'm not losing any momentum by stopping; i'd rather pull over for ≈ 5 seconds and let those two cars pass me, than have them on my ass for the next 1-2 minutes while i climb the hill.

also, i was only expecting one car, and didn't originally plan on stopping. after i moved over the 2nd car came around the corner, and stopping became a much better idea than pulling out. not a big deal.

it's funny that we (collectively) give motorists ("them") a hard time for being impatient, but when it comes to "us" giving up 5 seconds, it's a different story.