Originally Posted by
zacster
Nope, just not OK. If someone wants to ride my wheel they need to ask or be invited. I don't necessarily mind it when they do but there are also times I'm riding solo for a reason. If I don't want them there, my trick is to lurch left or right and then take off even faster. When they're out on their own they won't catch me.
No doubt: decisive lateral separation is the key to either alternative - pulling over (as if) to stop or breaking away. There's no guarantee, but if you're riding on the shoulder and can swerve into the middle of the road to take off, that
should do the trick. Even if it doesn't work, at least it's
pro.
