Not Speeding Up.

[BSRU]

Joined a road this morning which resulted in a cyclist being about 100m behind me, the cyclist caught me up on a downhill section with a left bend, hate going fast downhill especially when it is wet. The cyclist then decided to overtake, I decide to maintain my cadence and observe the other cyclist. As usual, they briefly go away but start to grind and I close back up realising they have probably over extended themselves. Just as I start to think about overtaking, they decide to pull over onto the pavement and stop.
The whole time I have maintained my preferred cadence, just waiting to reel them back in overtake and then stick in a quick sprint.

 

[HLaB]

If its a downhill corner that I don't like I ease up too and sometimes have had similar but I put up with it and drop back to their pace uphill only overtaking if it safe to do so; in the back of my mind I'd rather have them on a bike than in a car.

 

[BSRU]

If its a downhill corner that I don't like I ease up too and sometimes have had similar but I put up with it and drop back to their pace uphill only overtaking if it safe to do so; in the back of my mind I'd rather have them on a bike than in a car.

I have always been pants on descents but when I was a student made up for it by being very good going up hills.
These days not so good going up them, I blame women, alcohol, kids and work

 

[GrasB]

what get's me is when I go past someone before some lights. Stop at the lights & then the guy barges in front of me, pulls away & absolutly hammers it to... to achive somethhing like my 'crusing speed' (& I use the term losely here) then because they're out of the saddle giving it some wiggle it makes it hard for me to pass as their power drops.

 

[BSRU]

what get's me is when I go past someone before some lights. Stop at the lights & then the guy barges in front of me, pulls away & absolutly hammers it to... to achive somethhing like my 'crusing speed' (& I use the term losely here) then because they're out of the saddle giving it some wiggle it makes it hard for me to pass as their power drops.

I often think because my cadence is quite high 100+ some riders believe I am trying really hard when in fact I am doing the opposite.

 

[GrasB]

I often think because my cadence is quite high 100+ some riders believe I am trying really hard when in fact I am doing the opposite.

yeah I know that feeling... ave acrros town cadence during the day yesterday? 98rpm. ave commute cadence 109rpm

 

[thefollen]

what get's me is when I go past someone before some lights. Stop at the lights & then the guy barges in front of me, pulls away & absolutly hammers it to... to achive somethhing like my 'crusing speed' (& I use the term losely here) then because they're out of the saddle giving it some wiggle it makes it hard for me to pass as their power drops.

Agree it can be annoying, but also quite amusing if you scalp them multiple times. On the roads I love a good hare to chase, but never overtake unless I can do so convincingly

 

[swede54]

I was out on Sunday and got tangled up in a Sportive. Guy came flying past me but I then caught him up on the next incline. He looked so knackered I offered him my emergency gel, which has now done 800 miles, as I passed him. He didn't look too impressed but it made my day.

 

[Linford]

Although I'm guilty of it myself, I see the competitive streak just as much with cyclists as with any other group. The pass at any cost on public roads is an urge which needs to be resisted.

 

[BSRU]

I was out on Sunday and got tangled up in a Sportive. Guy came flying past me but I then caught him up on the next incline. He looked so knackered I offered him my emergency gel, which has now done 800 miles, as I passed him. He didn't look too impressed but it made my day.

I know for me, when I see another rider ahead I want to chase after them but then hold back thinking to myself, catch them slowly and save yourself for any potential overtake. It is probably the fear of busting a gut to catch someone, overtake then the shame of blowing up.