Originally Posted by
Kontact
As I said earlier, I have no problem with riding abreast. What I take issue with is using it to "control" a lane when it is not appropriate for cars to pass. I think it is in fact, not theory, a good way to piss off drivers that are seeing two bikes preventing them from passing and therefore miss that the road would be too narrow with even one bike.
Just looking back at them and nodding takes care of that, to let them know you know they are there, as long as you do it in time (before they start getting annoyed). A mirror enables getting the timing right.