Alone in the dark ride

After a shitty day - unsuccessfully- trying to remove the Christmas chip from my motherboard the only thing that could arrange a bit this calamity situation was a short ride.
So I picked up the bike and started pedaling along the riverwalk close to home. I felt every sweat flavored roscon-de-reyes getting out.
It was getting dark so fast, when I was deciding to turn around and go back to home I noticed a couple of riders coming to me, so I decided to let them pass, turn around and try to reach and stay behind them.
After turn around and push a bit I could see them again, so started to push harder. When I was close to them, they looked to me and had a stop "to drink", letting me pass.
Probably after seeing a monster like me with deep breathing and bloodshot eyes getting closer was not so relaxing. I have not seen them again on the road to home.
Note: txapela-like photo is dedicated <3