Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
I commute on a steel road bike. Sometimes I pass "roadies," sometimes they pass me. Sometimes I pass people on CitiBikes, sometimes they pass me. I just keep going at my pace. I don't see why some people need to make commuting a race. I have had some people pass me dangerously just to be in front, and others who are going slower will often pass me at a stop light, forcing me to pass them again and again. It's stupid and dangerous.
Agree.
I ride a hybrid with fenders, rack, panniers, lights.. I'm not racing anyone. I'm just trying to get to work/home. About the only thing I race is a thunderstorm but that's more a matter of leaving at the appropriate time than speed.