Its not a matter of being walked on, I just think it's funny how he tries to aggrivate me.

just answer everything he says with an inquisitive "what?". even when he makes noises or is clearly not talking to you... keep it up for weeks until he stops talking altogether!...

Scrub the toilet with his toothbrush when he's not home!

I find solice by seeking out those with like interests..What the hell is the importance of listening to some idiot..Only ones' I have to attempt to co-exist with are those I work with...They seem to either ignore or tolerate my love of cycling...When They hear me say I intend to cross a continent, they think that act not woss like. Mountains and all...
Seek out like minded people..They will give you support in coping with such idiots...Maybe you can have a mass attack on this guy's attitudes..
Guess you are stuck with having to tolerate this guy...He is forced to meet more people like us, it will give you additional support...Maybe , the give and take of being thrown in with a group of riders will influence him more when he is out voted.
Maybe , it is more than this sole conflict, maybe your overall personalities are incompatable..
In that case, it is time to move on...

So why is this guy your roomate? I just really don't understand.

The guy is trying to get on your nerves. Best suggestion is the tooth brush thing. Then the next time he calls you a wuss or what ever he is gonna wonder why you are smiling so much

I recently told a friend of mine that i will be starting to ride about 2-3 hours a day. He is alkways like no you arent and im like you want to come?

I didn't realize how big of a dick he is until had already signed a lease with him. I think I will try the toilet bowl thing.

The solution is so obvious. Sleep with his girlfriend! Then when he starts crying tell him she just thought he was too big of a p*ssy.

In 1987 I showed up to The Acton Trading Post dressed out in my finest bike geek clothing. Booties, tights, helmet, etc. The good ole boys were all hangin out suckin down coffee and swappin huntin and fishin lies. I walk in. The conversation drops dead, and 8 sets of eyes turn and focus on me in my dripping finery. I knew each and every one of them and even pounded nails with a couple on some jobs. Instaed of welcoming me as one of the gang, I was kidded, poked fun at and generally made the laughing stock. And you know what, I actually enjoyed it. The whole time these idiots were ragging on me, I was just smiling and remembering the ice ride I had just completed. 20 miles of slick ass fun and these bozo's had no clue about the fun I had just had.

Fast forward to 2004. Of those 8 good ole boys, I have sold 6 bicycles. And 2 of them are now wearing the same stuff I used to.

Your roomate is a maroon, but don't give up hope.

Ignore him - He certainly is succeeding at provoking you, and like a wuss you go running to you online buddies for support.

Don't talk about cycling around him & keep it low profile - Some of the most annoying people are those that constantly talk about their cool hobby/sport and all the daily events surrounding it. Especially cyclists who act like they are so special cause they use their body power to get around, go high speeds and jump over bumps.

ps- I am a cyclist too - I am not calling you a wimp or annoying, just pointing out one of the pitfalls of not being aware of how focused you are on cycling can make you appear as such.

Al

Well certainly that is one solution.... but another easier one is to simply let the air out of his car tires. Give him a chance to walk about a bit... sounds like he needs the fresh air.

Cool story...that should happen more often!
What made em come around, Crum?

Next time he tries to aggrevate you.... just point at him... and BUST OUT LAUGHING.

It'll piss em' off soooooo bad.

Trust me, it works.


hahahaha...

then when his beer-gut-hick-ass asks you what you're laughing at.... say "Your face. I just realized it resembles an ass"

Well, the 90's Mtn Bike boom. Four of them were sucked in during this upswing. Rode for a few years and hung the bikes up in the garge. But they now understand the fun factor, even if they have become slugs again. And 2 just got fat, real fat, and had to find something to whittle down the spare tires they had developed. They have continued their cycling and now ride both on road and off. The real success here, is now when I pop in at the Trading Post, I don't even get a nod or wink. Now if I run into them, they ask questions like, "that a new Bike?" or "how far did you go today?" My behavior is no longer looked at as bizarre but is accepted as just another way to enjoy the great outdoors we have in this part of the country.

Clearly you have an enormous amount of respect for this individual. Else why would what he says matter so much. Try telling him of your high regard and how much his opinions bother you.

Quite contrary, I have little or no respect for him. His words don't bother me at all, I just wanted to share his opinions about bicycles and cycists to illustrate the narrow mindedness of the vast majority of the peole that surround me, and how they form opinions without any foundation.

well sounds like most posting here arent much better than the roommate
your not goin to get anywhere stoopin to his level ( only an idiot will argure with an idiot ) if ya argure with him or try to show him up it will just cause more friction.
so when he says somethign negitve about biking just say "Yea your Right" and go on about what you were doin,

try and get him to go for some short rides with ya
find a cheep bike someplace and give it to him(maybe hes never had one), see he probably has been taught that bikes are for kids ( i was ) they are a toy,
go to a couple of drag races with him,
if you show some interest in what he does maybe he'll do the same

OUCH

Were both on the schools motorsports team, and I have offered to help him work on his car, to which he says I am too stupid to do it. To this, I said, "yeah, I know". Everytime he thinks that he is making fun of my sport, I always just say "whatever" or "yup". I have never tried to argue with idiots, but this also makes him feel like he is winning a non-existent competition, and hence puts him ahead of me and "better" than me. Which is fine, because he is only competeing with his own mind. Like I said before, I do not allow anything he says get to me and I don't care what he or anyone thinks, I just wanted to show his opinion. It really sucks knowing that I will be training hard soon, and on top of it have to hear "Nice pants/shorts/shoes, ***!" after a 30 miles top-speed ride. But, I will say, no matter what, "yup" or "whatever", just like i have been.

Ok, now you live in BG, home of the tractor pull world championships. You need to get a red wagon, a skate board and a couple of BIG boxes of keystone light. Put the skate board in the wagon, the beer on the skate board, and hook it all up to the back of the bike, Ala tractor pull sled. Promise LeEddie that he can have all the beer AND a bag of pork rinds if he can pull it further than you without the "sled" hitting the back of the wagon.

Tyler Hamilton is a wimp. He doped. HE should be forced to ride a 45 lb. Huffy single track up a 12% incline. Your friend included.

Just remember that in a few years, he'll probably be a fat slob with a big beer gut, and comfort yourself with that.

Offer him a $100 if he can ride your bike 100 miles in a single day. If he accepts, be sure to lower your seat as low as it goes.

And tip it up a tad.

Beat him with a crowbar and be done with it. You know you want to.