Originally Posted by marqueemoon
I practically jumped out of my shoes when I saw this idiot RIGHT on my wheel - overlapping wheels in fact, on a 25+ mph descent. This particular area is bad enough dealing with cars and idiots stumbling out of Starbucks into the street without people pulling stunts like this. I guess I should also mention this was a bike lane with parked cars, and by sitting on my left like this he was forcing me way further to the right than I am comfortable with. If he wanted to take the lane for a second and blow by me, I would have been fine with that, but he seemed to be relishing having caught me and enjoying just hanging out there.
As far as I'm concerned, when another commuter passes me, it is an invitation to take his wheel. If he really doesn't want me on his/her wheel, then all they have to do is crank up the volume and drop me. If they can't drop me, then, well, they should slow down, let me pass and attempt to stay on my wheel. If you really don't want them on your wheel, simply slow down and wave them by. No biggie.
If they insist on playing games by slowing down and then retaking your wheel, slam on the brakes and watch them ride into your crankset . . . just kidding there, hehe.