I bet it was a Power Ranger. Let me guess, the dude was plastered with a HopWorks bike jersey, cycling shorts, and ugly clip-in shoes while riding on a Cannondale that had Cannondale decals in at least 15 different spots with red rims and yellow tires?
"I guess Iām just used to cyclists in this town being supportive, friendly, and decent."
Um, what? In Portland?? Maybe a handful, but mostly, no. There's a reason they made the Portlandia Bike Nazi skit. It's hilarious watching them race each other up the hill onto the Hawthorne Bridge once the light changes.
He was showing concern, which was over the line since he doesn't know you, and it was possibly, indeed, somewhat sexist. (On the hottest day of the year, he might almost have gotten away with it.) If it happens again, just laugh and say "Don't worry, I have quads of steel." The guy will laugh too. If he doesn't, to hell with him.
Yes, anytime some cock-haver offers you any kind of advice you should always assume he is "mansplaining" something to you in the most condescending way possible.
I've given up offering assistance or advice to the fairer sex, lest I be labeled a rapey misogynistic sex pervert. So keep riding along with that 5 PSI in your tires and in the wrong gear. It's your right to do things in the most inefficient way possible.
Just realized that dude probably won't read this. He'll likely be too busy jacking off to the nost recent Nashbar catalog. Well, unless he's looking for retro bike porn, in which case he'll use a catalog from the 80's.
Good post, I,A. Don't give advice to other cyclists, particularly when they're busy showing you up. I get passed by women pretty regularly. I just shrug and think that I really need to ride more, then I look at their butts.
I've see quite a few male cyclists ride up and start talking to women cyclists. Seems a strange time/way to hit on someone, but maybe it works sometimes?
Um, what? In Portland?? Maybe a handful, but mostly, no. There's a reason they made the Portlandia Bike Nazi skit. It's hilarious watching them race each other up the hill onto the Hawthorne Bridge once the light changes.
Now go get some water.
I've given up offering assistance or advice to the fairer sex, lest I be labeled a rapey misogynistic sex pervert. So keep riding along with that 5 PSI in your tires and in the wrong gear. It's your right to do things in the most inefficient way possible.
Nice submission, BellTrolls ;)
I've see quite a few male cyclists ride up and start talking to women cyclists. Seems a strange time/way to hit on someone, but maybe it works sometimes?