Originally Posted by
Cyclebum
I'd call their reaction strange and rude.
Really? I was going to say the same thing about the OP... By the time I set out on tour, I've usually spent weeks or
months researching my route. The last thing I want to hear just as I'm about to pedal off is some pushy guy once more offering to tell me about some route I've already indicated I have no interest in riding.
Reminds me of an encounter in Florida with another touring cyclist. He refused my attempts to have a short conversation about our adventures, the sort I've had with a number of others I've met on tour. Strange, rude, and memorable.
Really? I'm rude if I don't want to waste my time listening to your adventures? That seems like a pretty self-centered view of the world...