Originally Posted by
MinnMan
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.
Who's ego is bruised here - who's really being the jerk?
Someone, ANYONE, passes a rider and makes a him realize maybe he isn't as good as he thinks or isn't working as hard as maybe he should, so he makes an effort. How does giving chase make him a jerk? If I pass someone, I hope they do chase me, and if they pass me back, good for them! I just expect them to keep going and not slow back down right away.
If folks don't want to play that game, they don't have to; they can say "I don't want to play," but I don't see any reason to accuse those who do of having fragile egos or being "threatened." If your friend really has that kind of disdain, she should just get over herself. No matter who you are, when you're good at something, having others try to prove themselves against you comes with the territory. Don't be a jerk and roll your eyes at them,
smile when you drop them!