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I was out the other night and I came up on the "C" members of a group ride. I have no affiliation with this group. I saw them ahead, and eventually caught up with them. It was a group of 7. once I caught up with the last fellow we made smalltalk. I wanted to get ahead since their pace was much slower than mine.
I had nowhere to go except passing them on the the left lane, thus crossing the yellow line. I felt that was "not proper" so I just rode with the fellow at the end. He was friendly, and I was too. That is how I learned they were the "C" group of a group ride.
Eventually, we came up to a major intersection. I stopped with them, but quickly got back on the pace and basically "passed" them.
So, my question: what is the "proper" way to do this? Is the approach I took sufficient? I did not want to pass them by crossing the yellow line - I figured that would not go well, but I just did not want to ride at their pace...
Suggestions?
I had nowhere to go except passing them on the the left lane, thus crossing the yellow line. I felt that was "not proper" so I just rode with the fellow at the end. He was friendly, and I was too. That is how I learned they were the "C" group of a group ride.
Eventually, we came up to a major intersection. I stopped with them, but quickly got back on the pace and basically "passed" them.
So, my question: what is the "proper" way to do this? Is the approach I took sufficient? I did not want to pass them by crossing the yellow line - I figured that would not go well, but I just did not want to ride at their pace...
Suggestions?