Thanks for the responses! Interesting to hear different perspectives. I think based on this individual situation, I am inclined to take it as a compliment rather than anything else.
Originally Posted by
f4rrest
Maybe he mistook your smile and wave for The Look, and was just saving energy to drope the hamer on you, but you foiled the plan by turning off.
OH GOD!
Originally Posted by
baron von trail
I never draft a stranger. But, I have had people do me like that. It irks, and I give it my all to drop those people.
Yeah, luckily I was close enough to home that I was able to drop off soon after it started.
Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Could the simple solution be to politely tell the guy to get off your wheel, that you don't want him doing that? Rather than trying to drop him or whatever. I dunno. As I said, never had that happen to me.
Good suggestion for the people who can pass up the opportunity to mess with people. Sounds like some here can't let that opportunity pass
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
OP you're acting too nice, why smile and wave and nod at somebody who has invaded your commute, put you in danger, made you feel uncomfortable and literally forced you to be part of his imaginery race ??. If that happened to me I would of slowed down to annoy him and hopefully he would pass me. If slowing down didn't get that asshat off my back then I would of told him to stop drafting me and keep his distance.
The smile/wave was when I passed him initially, before he started drafting me.