Thanks all for the great replies! Never even thought about my water bottle!
I tried the deep voice "NO" and "GO HOME", no luck. They did finally drop back, but it was quite a long chase! Will definitely try some of your tips!! 3 of them,(at different points during the ride) I could've turned and taken them home, I was more afraid of running them over/crashing. The other 2 were VERY aggressive and were snapping at my calf for what seemed like MILES, Ok, maybe 1/2 mi. But they were not playing!