What I have noticed over the years when riding timetrials.
Whan you got caught, the passing rider would shout words of encouragement, "dig in", "almost there" etc. Some have even been known to offer jelly beans!
Nowadays, nothing, they just come straight past you without blinking.
I try to say a few words to those I catch and there was one club mate that on the rare occasions I caught him, I would jokingly say "thanks for waiting".
Whan you got caught, the passing rider would shout words of encouragement, "dig in", "almost there" etc. Some have even been known to offer jelly beans!
Nowadays, nothing, they just come straight past you without blinking.
I try to say a few words to those I catch and there was one club mate that on the rare occasions I caught him, I would jokingly say "thanks for waiting".