also some fat roadie in a BMC kit had some serious RDS (random-drafting syndrome) on me for like 3 miles...
I really wanted to dial it up and just dust the ****er but I kept it under control and stayed in my HR zone, doubt he could hold that pace for 2.5 hrs...

I could hear him right on my ass the whole time until a stop light where he turned off, super annoying.

All you have to do is ask! I do it sometimes. "It cool if I join you guys?" "Can I camp your wheel for a little bit?"
Ill almost always say yeah man, no problem.

I purposefully don't point out **** on the road/potholes and swerve right around them when ppls dont ask.