good job, kenkayak.
67walkon,
What that guy should have said, of course, is something like, "Would you? That'd be great!" If he's too much "into it" to be friendly, then he's taking biking, and himself, too seriously. But he might still be a good guy who just had a more or less bad moment.
All of that is obvious. It wouldn't even need to be said. But it's a good reminder, for those of us who want it, to be serious but also be nice.