I think we can agree on that. I see guys in full kit on the weekend passing 5 year old kids on tricycles at 20+ mph. They are supreme pricks in my book. A friend of mine, on his first ride on a brand new $2k bike (new rider, but a dentist with some money) was crashed when someone did the same to him on a tight corner (wannabe passed on the inside but could not hold the turn and drifted out into my buddy).

So yeah, I agree, there is a time and a place for riding behaviour like that. I am just making it clear, that I am not "that guy".

I am that guy.

Nope, I didn't miss your point but you missed mine: Drop them, let them pass or deal.

If they are trying to ****/rob/murder/mug/etc. you then that's a completely different story and you need to do whatever it takes to get out of that situation and fast.

I completely understand someone close up on your wheel creating a dangerous situation if you stop short or something, again, that's when you wave them by you, call to them to back off your wheel or pull off the path to let them pass you but spitting in someone's face, farting purposefully or all of those other nasty things that some of the other posters mentioned aren't okay if the wheel sucker isn't putting you into a dangerous situation.

Just enjoy your ride. Wheel suckers be damned, LOL! :)

Yep, that's exactly what I was referring to. Just dangerous riding on crowded MUPs (here in NYC) with dog walkers, slower bikers, razor scooters, joggers, walkers, runners, kids, rollerbladers, strollers, etc. I've had some people do some crazy things that have almost gotten me killed or seriously injured. It's scary. :(

LOL! :lol: ;)

NYC & Sac-town, from the sound of it, appears I should be really happy to be living here in the good old rust belt where the people know how to stay indoors and inactivity rules the day.

I pass up maybe two or three riders on my 27 mile commute -- and that's in the summer, on my afternoon ride home. OK, so I am exaggerating a tad, I may pass four or five, not counting the roller bladers and dog walkers. This time of year, I often wish that there was someone to pass.

Is it really that hard, stand on your pedals, look back and say, "please don't draft." Jeez...

Thanks Hirohsima,

I was worried we would not have the monthly "Wheel sucker rant" thread this month. But thankfully you came through before February ended.