Originally Posted by GGDub
. . . I only get pissed when someone passes me when its obvious they had to work really hard to get past me which means they will crater up ahead. If someone passes me with little or no effort, more power to em, there's always someone faster.
I agree. Sometimes, when someone passes me, it reminds me that I'm plodding too slow. I then try to keep up. But I keep a respectful distance and I never draft. I don't pass unless I'm confident I will continue at a pace faster than the other rider. I might stay a little closer if the guy passed me without saying "on your left" or ringing a bell.
One basic rule of riding both on the path and the road is never pass unless you can stay ahead.