Cars that chase you?

[soprano]

I find that getting out my cell phone and taking a photo has a generally positive effect on the behavior of aggressive or obnoxious drivers. I try to keep the phone at my fingertips for this reason - even if I can't see their plates or get off a good shot, just seeing the phone in my hands and knowing that they are going on record makes most drivers shape up. Usually they can't get away from me fast enough. They know that what they are doing is wrong.

If it feels odd it probably is

I agree.

[beccaB]

I've probably been guilty of looking like a stalker because we don't have a ton of serious cyclists here, so when I'm driving and I see one I'm going slow enough to see what kind of gear he or she has. That might appear weird to the cyclist.

[colorisnt]

Yeah, this thing still doesn't make sense to me. It was the pick up speed, slow down thing that makes little sense. IDK. Nothing more came out of it.

I agree that "if it feels weird, it probably is".

[Bike Writer]

I ride alone often and that would creep me out for sure, I'm glad nothing came of it and you are home safe to write about the encounter.

I generally carry a camera and a cell phone so I like the idea of photographing the odd behavior, because if the person was up to no good they would scram.

[malkin]

On a tandem ride a couple years ago, we had a car following us in a weird way on a street where it could have easily passed. The driver even honked a couple times.

After what seemed like forever, he finally passed, and then pulled over a little ways down the road. Then he held something out the window.

Turns out, Brewer's id had bounced out of the trunk bag, and the driver retrieved it, and was trying to return it.