Motherfuck....and this pertains to riding single file, passing, newbs and assholes.
Was just riding on Ocean ave where I employ the lesson I learned the hard way 4 years ago 7/25 - Ocean ave, summer, mid day - JETS OFF! Head west to hammer. Anyway, cruising speed, no prob, heads up as usual. Guy passes on my left, sorta fast, headphones, no warning. Startled but OK, maybe just a bit pissed I got passed ego-wise. Then, 30 seconds later, another bike wails past me, no warning, so close he almost clipped my handlebars. WTF, some kind of hybrid looking bike driven by some out of shape looking Asbury Hipster wanna be, no helmet, earphones, barely pedaling. Didn't make sense. Pissed I stepped on the pedal to express my feelings.
Caught 1st guy and politely, yet pointedly said always a good idea to give a nice "on your left" when passing at a good clip. Guy was totally cool, apologies, my bad. Smile, no worries. On to catch Trendy McTrendster on whatever he's riding. I could not catch him! It didn't make sense. Looked like some kind of beefy hybrid bike or something. He heads west, I think about chasing and say fuck it. Cross over into Ocean Grove where wife is waiting with surfboard. Then think maybe asshat went around the lake. Sure enough here he comes back to Ocean Ave. Give him a signal to stop, slow down. I ride next to him and repeat polite yet pointed message, more pointed because of his speed and how incredibly close he went by me. Guy responds "I don't have to do anything I don't fucking want to do", steps on his pedal and speeds off. Electric bike! I'm fuming but no way to catch him. He's going at least 30 mph down a crowded little local Ocean ave.
On the bright side, I caught wave after wave, perfect, peeling, offshore wind. All's well. Peace and stay safe.