One funny thing I forgot to mention is that our bike rack is outside in the same spot that the smokers have to hang out for their smoke breaks.
I was getting ready to ride home in the dark when one co-worker who was puffing away said, "geez, your riding home in the dark and it's raining, you could end up killing yourself."
I just looked directly at the Camel he was puffing away at and gave him the one eyebrow raised look. He looked down at his cig with a priceless expression as I rode off.

No, I change in the bathroom downstairs or the storeroom. Got to stay out the storeroom though, because even though I am 71 years old, I got the young ladies on my job trying to find out if I am in the storeroom changing clothes so they can crash in!!

Not only that, you got to go out your way to even see in my cubicle. All the co-workers confirmed to HR that I DO NOT CHANGE IN MY CUBICLE.

Look, I have done nothing to this guy. I treat him with respect. But, after that email, I leave it alone. He is the one with problems, not I. In addition, I will not let him drag me down to that level. Life is too damn short for that crap..

Thanks guy..

At 71 years old, I ain't passing up NOTHING.

Plus, and this is the solid truth, I change in bathroom most of the time, but sometimes I change in the storeroom where I store my bike. Some of my hot young lady co-workers be trying to crash in on me too.

Like I said in another post, at my age, I ain't got nothing to save.. I go for most of it, if not all of it!

Great reply Slim!!

IMO, #1 is out the question. Because you go the revenge route, you no better than them, and IMO, you will soon forget how to smile or see the all this beauty in the world. This knowledge comes from the length of my years.

#2 is the one. Not only that, they all know I workout everyday, seen my warm up in my sig..

So, that is what I do to the haters, #2..

BTW, I have done #4 also. I didn't tell them that, I just PRAYED FOR THEM. It works too..

Again, great reply...

You should keep a log of events that occur, time and date and if anyone else witnessed. I'd also suggest writing an email to the HR dept. asking them to clarify exactly how you are to go about disregarding a hostile work environment, make sure to CC the head of the HR dept. If anything were to happen you'd be amazed at the power a little cya will give you.

fdmsiv, thanks for that tip. However, I have already done that. I have the letter where I stated to HR, that this is the 3rd time I came to HR about a hostile work environment. If I had posted that whole letter, you would have said "Wow"!! In that email the co-worker expresses a deep binge against me. None of it in his jurisdiction. For example, when I first saw the email, I took it to my director, the head of the department. The told me that the person in question is a troublemaker and don't pay it any mind. However, I told him, that since he doesn't pay it any mind, it really hampers me everyday to deal with this. What I did was to take a week off. I told everybody it was stress coming from this co-worker's obsession with everything I do.

Now, as I stated, I am an older person, can't fight my way out a paper bag. But, a couple times I found my fist balling up, and with the intent of picking up a chair and just ramming this person to no end. Of course, I would be the big loser there. The union has told me, that they have dealt with the person, and also label him as a trouble maker.

In the meantime, I am clocking this person as big time jealous, and I am keeping on doing what I am doing. BTW, the co-worker is about 15 to 20 years my junior.

Thanks for the feedback..

most of the people I work with are supportive, but I still get grief from a few folks. I tend to think it's because they think that I think I'm better than them because I ride. so, when they ask, I just say "for me, it's faster than driving from where I live, given the traffic." and they are usually cool with that.

there are a couple of folks who express sincere concern for my safety, especially as we get into winter. I tell them that I appreciate their concerns, and then I show them my array of lights and also explain that the reason I ride a folder is so I can just put it on the train in a downpour

Not a full time bike commuter, about 80%. Only comment I ever got was a few weeks ago when I drove and the gal in the office next to me saw me park and said, "I didn't know you had a car." I just shrugged and said my car should last forever since I don't put many miles on it.

In my area, we have three or four sets of railways. I can take a full size bike on the Subway, Light Rail, and Metro, all the buses have bike racks up front carry up to two bikes. However, the Marc Rail, a fast commuter train from Baltimore, Md to DC, doesn't allow full size bikes, only folding bikes. I have been writing the MTA, and the citizen committee that deals with the MTA about allowing full size bikes on the Marc train. Didn't mean to run it. But, to be able to take my full size bike on the Marc, for a 40 minute ride to DC would be great.

I deal with those comments too. Besides describing all my safety precautions and the relative safety of my routes, one other unique response was suggested on a prior thread. Just point out that from the vantage point of a car driver, a cyclist looks pretty unprotected and in danger, whereas the cyclist might feel pretty secure in traffic, and is quite aware of the surroundings.

I’ve been called a “saint” for my bicycle commuting (seriously).

Everybody I work with, and those that come in my office and see my bike, are very supportive. I've never had a problem.

Nobody has ever given me grief. Sometimes they question my sanity.

I figure all the other nutty things I do would probably get them to question my sanity anyway.

It's not common around here to harass colleagues because of their chosen means of transportation. Sometimes if it's raining hard, or in the middle of winter, people will ask me if I rode to work. I play it down. I believe that has been a contributing factor to the fact we now have more bike commuters in summer than before. People understand it's not such a big deal afterall.

If I had a real bully at work picking on me, dunno. Maybe pound my head with both hands, eyes tightly shut, shouting "shuddup voices, I DON'T want to KILL again, he's a COLLEAGUE!!".

Consider finding a different job. With better co-workers, and possibly a boss who rides bikes.

Most of the leadership team at my office bikes to work - and they come further and are more dedicated winter riders than I. I suppose my coworkers could make fun of me, but the implication of making fun of the top 3 people in the firm would probably fall flat.

Our biggest problem around here is finding parking space...our tiny storage room gets pretty crowded on a nice day.

Thanks for the advice guys, I decided I'd just play it down, get people laughing at work and maybe they'd cool it. So yesterday after biking through a lite snow I asked my boss if I missed a memo that morning. He asked what I meant and I said "I didn't see a single person on the trail on the way in, isn't that weird?"

The look on his face was awesome

Nice. So by learning how to deal with even the most annoying of your coworkers, it'll make you a better person. So you win again !

Good on you !

Get a job at a health care facility. Nothing but compliments and positive reinforcement!

I do let my co-workers know that while I am changing in my office to knock first, because for a few moments I'll be buck nekkid.

That's the spirit! If you can laugh at yourself and not take it too seriously, other people ought to relax.

I get some ribbing at work, but it's mostly awe over the amount of food I eat and the low temperatures I can tolerate.

- Scott

Sorry to derail(eur) the thread, but I'd heard the MARC does allow full-size bikes, just not during rush hours?; If that's not the case, are there any decent ways to get a full-size from Baltimore->DC and back?

I put a barricade in front of the storeroom door when I am changing. Ladies in my department have been known to pass the word, that "colmean is changing the storeroom"...

IMO, not derailing, all about bicycles! No, on the first, and Yes on the second.

I hope I am wrong on the first one, but I am quite sure you CAN'T TAKE full size bikes on the Marc rail at anytime. I will check today.

However, here is the route I found to be able to take a full size bike from Baltimore to DC and visa versa.

Light Rail in Baltimore to BWI transfer point. The Light Rail makes two stops at BWI. The BWI transfer point is the one right before the terminal stop.
There one can board the B30 Metro Bus, which has a bike rack on the front, to GreenBelt. At Greenbelt board a Metro to DC. Some has even told me that you can get a B30 or similiar Metro bus right into DC.

You're 71 years old and you commute 5 days a week on a bicycle and motorcycle and you don't know why someone is harassing you?

I think the green eyed monster has invaded your coworker.

Who wouldn't want, at 71 years old, to do what you do .

You go, cehowardGS!!!!

I don't know if I would say it out loud, but I would certainly be tempted to say,

"I look at me and I look at you (while pointing to your coworker's overarching belly...) and I've decided I'd rather be me."

Thanks cycle, I don't EVER WANT TO GROW UP!!