Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Not to get all serious and everything, but I don't really understand what riding faster than men, or riding fast at all, has to do with not being afraid of or intimidated by cycling. You can be slow as molasses and still embrace the sport and have passion for it.
When i first started riding I was always being passed by everyone else. Now, 2 months later I rarely get passed and end up passing a lot of people. I feel a certain satisfaction in this and see it as a mark of my improvement. There is absolutely nothing wrong with riding slow and enjoying that but for that competitive streak I love being able to pass people. I especially love to pass boys but more often than not they still pass me.