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Completely fair point, and you're of course correct. No one should be cycling in groups. I know I was certainly guilty of it toward the beginning of lock-down, it's almost a reflex to speed up a little if you're not too far from the person in front of you.
Sadly Regents Park is the only place close to me that I can cycle before work, at least in the mornings you avoid the mass of new cyclists.
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I’m not sure how someone’s could consider you “on their wheel” if you’re sitting 1.5-2m behind them?
However with the current situation you/anyone 100% shouldn’t be riding in groups (I know that wasn’t your intention).
For them It’s simple enough to get someone off their wheel either speed up or slow down for. I guess people are just a little extra touchy at the moment.
Personally I’d just avoid riding in areas like that for now and just shake it off as someone being a bit grumpy.
Outside of the current conditions it seems like a pretty acceptable way to ride though, especially considering that it’s pretty much expected there and he appeared to be doing the exact same thing before.