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Yesterday I went out for a ride around my "100 mile loop" which, for me, is a long ride. About 20 miles of it is on a twisty valley road. It is divided but only has two short passing sections that are towards the end of the valley. Since most of the corners are blind and I don't know the road extremely well, I tend to ride it at a "spirited" speed, i.e. keeps me interested but leaves a lot of room for the unexpected.
Within 2 miles of starting on this section, I fell in behind a fellow enjoying his cigar and the sights while on his cruiser. Given his pace vs. mine, I hung back and figured he'd pull to the side at some point to let me by. Mile after mile, we "enjoyed" his cigar, leisurely taking in the sights, and passing turn-offs or cutouts that he could have utilized to quickly let me pass. I got increasingly frustrated but understood that he was not under any special obligation to move over and let me through, so I waited until we reached an official passing zone before doing so.
There were several areas where I felt I could have passed without danger, i.e. the road was clear and I could see far enough to know I had room to pass, but it was a double yellow line.
My question is: Would that be considered a serious jerk move on my part if I had done so?
Within 2 miles of starting on this section, I fell in behind a fellow enjoying his cigar and the sights while on his cruiser. Given his pace vs. mine, I hung back and figured he'd pull to the side at some point to let me by. Mile after mile, we "enjoyed" his cigar, leisurely taking in the sights, and passing turn-offs or cutouts that he could have utilized to quickly let me pass. I got increasingly frustrated but understood that he was not under any special obligation to move over and let me through, so I waited until we reached an official passing zone before doing so.
There were several areas where I felt I could have passed without danger, i.e. the road was clear and I could see far enough to know I had room to pass, but it was a double yellow line.
My question is: Would that be considered a serious jerk move on my part if I had done so?