Maybe he felt you were too close when you called out to him? sort of like those people that put their turn signal on when they're already half-way into the next lane.

next time tell him to go F himself. make sure you can out sprint him first.

In Texas, we exchange gun fire when passing.
If you do not know the other rider, you fire well over their head.
Casual acquaintance, a bit closer, maybe into the dirt on the shoulder in front of them.
If it is someone you know well, you fire off a three to five shot volley as you wave your helmet in circles over your head, occasionally hitting yourself in the butt with it and yelling "yeehaw". Then with your last shot, you shoot their helmet off their head and watch them giggle as it flies up into the sky and then lands back on their head. Usually they will stick a finger through the bullet hole and compliment your shooting ability.

It would be considered rude if you did not at least reach for your six shooter when passing.

With that syntax it almost sounds like he was hitting on you.

I think he was being a little facetious. He was graciously telling you he's slow and he knows it. I'd just ride by. That is...unless you say something like..."Well, I couldn't ride behind you any slower else I'd fall over."

What do you expect? It was you that send a "friend request" a while back. Then hurt my feelings by saying you sent it on accident! I'm still hurt!

BF protocol.
You come on the forum later and brag how you dropped the poser hoser even though no one was aware of a race.
{make sure you state he was wearing a Lance Radioshack kit}

oh come on. does anyone know how those user panels work? i was pushing buttons like a doped up lab rat.

I'll be down next week for a ride. I'll bring my kevlar tires.

Group ride at Jsharr's next week. Bring lots of ammunition.

I’m beginning to think we are a very strange solitary bunch. I went for a ride Sunday and it was very windy. I pull up to a guy at a red light and said hi. He said hi and the light turn green and we left. He took off kind of fast and I pull up next to him and said, “Want to take turns pulling for each other?” He immediately swerved off and said, “Have to pee.” OK, I took the hint and kept going. In the way back I see him at a buss stop. I stop and ask, “Everything OK?” He said he had a flat. I offer him a tube. He said no thanks. I then told him, “I’m not asking for any money, just want to help.” He said he rather wait for the bus.

That guy obviously wanted to ride and chat. I have run into the same thing. On a recovery ride, why not. But, no…You did nothing wrong. People can just be strange when you don’t meet their expectations.

^ Sounds like he thought you were hitting on him.

Plus that lisp on his spelling of "buss"scared him off.

+1 I usually let the rider know that I'm passing on their left.

No one comes clean in this joint

There is no accounting for what some people think. Just ride ignore the idiots.

was he riding a recumbent? If so, that explains it.

I bought my bike in May 2008 as a means of cross training and a break from running every day. I really got into road cycling and was doing 50 mile rides every Saturday and Sunday. In Nov 2008 I did a team triathlon with 2 friends and after that I went back to school (in addition to being full time active duty Navy and raising a family) so the bike went into storage (well really a closet in my house). Finally finished up the degree in Jan and after some work related travel I started running again. Decided last month to get the bike back out and start riding again. So although I joined in 2008 I really have about 6-7 months riding experience, that's why I referred to myself as a noob.