Originally Posted by
aquateen
Something happened to me TWICE today that has never happened on my commute before. Two separate cars stayed behind me at a comfortable distance for a considerable amount of time. They had plenty opportunity to pass and at some points I even waved them on. I figured it out later that they were simply lighting my way. Not that I needed them to, but the gesture itself was pretty nice.
That's pretty cool. It happens to me frequently also, and always makes me feel better about riding in traffic. I've always attributed it to very bright rear lighting (I have quite the array back there), but whatever the reason it's nice when it happens.