Originally Posted by charbucks

On the other hand, I don't mind when people tail me for a while, as long as they aren't honking or driving too close. Who am I to tell them they're safe to pass when they don't feel comfortable doing so?

I admit, I'm a pretty cautious driver, probably because I get behind the wheel of a car no more than once every couple of months. I hate it when people wave me on, whether it's to pass someone or to make a left hand turn. I don't care if YOU think it's safe, I don't think it's safe yet and I'd rather wait for an opportunity that *I* see as safe.

Almost everyone who's followed behind me for a while on a bike has given me a very generous amount of passing room. I really appreciate them waiting for a super-safe opportunity, and I am not going to make them feel pressured to pass me.