If there is a strong wind, learn to gutter them.

I'd just chill and not worry about it.

This topic has been talked about not too long ago: https://forum.slowtwitch.com/...king_wheel_P6690718/

Thanks Richard. I'm usually better at searching. I'll read through that instead.

Thanks for the replies though.

I would just let them follow, don't cost you anything and they think they are getting away with one.

Or drop back, say hi, make a new friend. Flick the elbow, let them take a turn.

Getting angry about this sort of thing is why people think cyclist are elitist wankers.

Take it as a compliment.

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I was the one doing the drafting....

This. Mostly. I like the drop back suggestion as well. As far as etiquette is concerned, the rider drafting should ask if it's ok. If he/she doesn't, after a minute or two, pull over and ask him/her to pull through..

Just throw your CO2 cartridge at them, take off and tell them they suck!!

Seriously... I wouldn't really care..

"- If you're the one that are drafting behind someone else, would you get annoyed if someone told you to get off their back (using other words maybe)?"

Since you were the one drafting univited, maybe. I wouldn't care, but some riders aren't used to someone riding their wheel and might make them annoyed/nervous.

Always ask and hopefully it will inspire them to do the same next time they’re thinking about grabbing someone’s wheel uninvited.

Doesn't bother me if they tag on. Some sort of acknowledgement at some point (e.g. a "thanks for the tow" when they or I pull off) is nice. Annoying behaviour is:

1) Drafting for a while then pulling in front of me to do a turn (unless I've flicked an elbow asking them to do their bit). They don't know what training I have planned, if I'm in the middle of an interval they've just screwed it up
2) Drafting for a while and then trying to sprint past to "beat" me to some arbitrary finish line where they usually stop or sit up. This happens quite a lot on hills - somebody I'm passing up the hill tags on, sits behind me, then attacks 50m before the top. Just a complete dick move

That said, some people are more sensitive to it than others, so I generally avoid drafting anybody I don't know. On the very few occasions I have done it (normally into a stiff headwind on a day when I've overdone it, my legs are cooked, and I could use a little help getting home) I always make sure to initiate contact and say thanks.

Have we stopped at making new friends?

If someone could hold my wheel, they are riding buddy material. Might ask some questions like are they visiting, how far have they gone, do they race, what category, age, how many bikes do the have, etc.

Another amigo.

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