Originally Posted by
unbelievablyred
Passed an old guy today headed in the other direction. He was riding a bike 5 times nicer than mine and going 5 times slower than me. When I waved at him, he did one of those non-eye contact glares at me and pretended I wasn't there.
I didn't wave back to you partly because I saw no reason to provoke some dude who clearly felt superior to me just because you were riding faster than me on cheaper equipment.
But now that I realize how I've scarred you emotinally, I'll make sure I never ride hard or long, and I'll stay off public roads when recovering from injuries or surgery. Otherwise, I might not have enough left to prove myself to some amped up guy who's 20 years younger than me.