Originally Posted by
astrodust
So I've ridden my whole life,but got serious about road riding a couple of years ago. I just turned 50 and by no means am I the fastest out there. Generally I pass more then get passed.
The other day for the first time I was passed pretty easily by a young woman. This was a first for me.I've never considered myself a overly competitive person but it bothered me. Maybe it is turning 50 and not wanting to admit I probably will be in decline from this point on.
Can anyone relate?
A friend of mine is a Cat 2 racer. I can't tell you how tired she is of this BS from guys whose fragile egos are threatened by her abilities. When she's out on a training ride in the busier cycling routes of the area, she's passing younger and older guys one after another, and too many of them suddenly act as if it's a race and that they have something to prove. They hit the gas, whether they have the legs or not, and give chase. She rolls her eyes and drops the jerks.
Don't be that jerk. Think about it from her perspective and just let her pass. There's always somebody around who is faster than you. Some of them are young and female. BFD.