I was getting passed by a lot of people on the way in today, mostly while stopped at lights, and again while going slightly downhill because there was a lot of traffic and I was being cautious. But I also knew I was getting to the part of the ride out of the traffic and away from the lights, and then the uphill of the Manhattan Bridge, where I know I can crank it up. I was 3-4 blocks behind but those guys saw my back and then never saw me again. On the bridge itself, I want past a bunch of people, but then let up a little behind a guy that was keeping a good steady pace. One person passed me on a classic steel Colnago, and I wanted to catch him just to check it out but I didn't try.

In Manhattan I had the same guy repeatedly pull in front of me while I'm stopped at the light, only to have to go around him once we get going again. Once I got to a clear part of the road I just put a burst on and never saw him again either.

Mostly I just get ticked off that nobody stops for the lights even when there is cross traffic and pedestrians. I'm standing there letting people go and some jerk just blows right through.

It helps that I'm commuting on a carbon fiber road bike at the moment.