Fixed Gear Bicycle

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TLDR; I recently placed in an Alley Cat in an unknown city, basically by hoping on the wheel of a local. I'm feeling a little conflicted about it. What does reddit think?

I recently competed in an Alley Cat race in a city I was visiting. Since I hadn't spent much time in said city and didn't know the major landmarks or my way around much of the city, I decided my best strategy would be to hop on someone's wheel and let them take care of the navigation. I had no intention of placing, was just in it for a good time, meet some people and explore the city. However right out of the gate my "race instinct" kicked in and I jumped on the fastest guys wheel. He was really going for it and I wasn't sure I'd be able to keep up but my competitive nature kept me pushing. When he realized I wasn't going anywhere after the first checkpoint he asked me to pull him, which I did, while he shouted directions from behind. We completed the whole race like this, with him taking the lead through more complicated sections and me taking the lead on the straights. We ended up finishing 2nd and 3rd which obviously I'm super happy with. However upon finishing, and getting chatting with some BMXers who didn't partake, but were there for the vibes, one of them insinuated that what I'd done was cheating. In the moment I brushed it off and didn't think much of it, but in hindsight, maybe I neglected to think about the fact that an Alley Cat isn't just a straight race, it's about knowing your way around the city and finding the fastest route, and that me just jumping on someone's wheel and letting them navigate could be considered unfair. On the other side though, I pulled this guy at 40-45kmh through approximately half of the race, he even told me to chill at times as I was riding "too fast", which has made me feel like I definitely did my part in pulling us both to placing. I didn't even intend on placing, but upon realizing the guy was fast I let my racers instinct take control, which benefitted both of us. In the end I had a great time, met some cool people, had the opportunity to gawk at their awesome bikes and went home with a cool prize/souvenir with a way better story than something out of a gift shop. What do you guys think of my strategy?

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