Originally Posted by
sheddle
One thing I've started doing- If I'm planning to significantly slow down at a non-obvious stopping point (either because I want to relax at a nearby park, or if I don't particularly want to hammer through a blind corner on a narrow MUP unlike the guy behind me on a TT bike, I like to very deliberately unclip one pedal and dangle the leg- I figure people get the message.
If this is some kind of severe bad idea, let me know, but I'm guessing nobody wants to ride behind someone who's going to suddenly slow down without warning.
Do you do this because you found that the hand signal for slowing/stopping was ineffective? Not everyone understands common signals. I will signal if someone is close behind and it seems to communicate my intentions. I wish there was a signal for joggers about to do a sudden 180 at a specific target point known only to themselves.