Thanks for sharing your story! And thanks for everyone’s suggestions.

I experienced the same thing a little while ago and didn’t know how to handle the situation. It was an older guy who was riding a fancy smancy carbon bike that trailed me for 15km. I was startled initially to see him and kind of acknowledged him when I first noticed him but he didn’t smile or say hello. So I decided to put the metal to the pedal and really hammer it hoping to drop him. Of course he kept up…for 15 FREAKING KMs!!! And then on a downhill, he passed without a word except a look at me. HUH!?!?!?!?

Okay, great bud, you have a good 60 pounds on me so way to go for passing me!!! I intentionally sat up and slowed down but idiot would not pass me.

I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only who thinks it’s completely not cool!