Originally posted by VegasCyclist
perhaps on the flip side of the coin, the riders feel that you may be being rude to them? I know it is a odd way to look at the situation, but perhaps some action (you may not even be aware of) creates a negative response by other riders... I have not met many negative cyclists, (perhaps a negative fred or two, but that is another issue 
) and 90% of the time when I see another cyclist I will smile and wave, or say hi, guess I'm too friendly for someone to be mean to? 
A very valid point. but the times where this kind of stuff has happened its been from someone who had seen me coming and chose to mouth off as we passed....usually before I would have had a chance to even say hi....in the end Id say there have only been a few cases where this has happened but still, that dude today with the 'do it for the team!' followed by negative undiscernable comments just pissed me off I almost turned around and went after him...perhaps Im overreacting.:confused: