Originally Posted by vrkelley
Re Op's post, A similar stich happened to me last month. I spanked that guy's hide but good. He kept catching up at the light, he'd suck off my wheel as long as he could and then fall back frustrated, When the light changed, he'd finally catch up exhausted and woobling ...I kept a steady pace of 19-20... finally after 4.5 miles he turned off.
Gads, get a clue. Either pass or follow. Wanna race? Go to the velo dome.
You need to up your pace to about 25, then they just leave you alone.
19-20 effort on my road bike is 23-25 on my recumbent. Makes a great commuter, and cruises great at 25+/- on the flats. They don't try sucking a wheel at that speed, and if they do, you just ramp it up for a few blocks to 30.