Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Well, it might be a reflection of myself, and myself gets pissed at those comments! Because someone slower than me does not make those comments! Only those passing me do.
I feel just like Bike Chick. I'd like to scream obscenities. While I *do* look like the inner athlete I would like to be, my body has other ideas. I never say "good job" to anyone, except when I am riding with my friend who is a newer rider and still trying to get faster. She appreciates it.
As a new rider I do appreciate this as I am still focusing on basic skills - but don't know how I would take it from someone zooming past me at triple my speed. Then again, such people don't usually say anything because they are too busy focusing on what they are doing - and at that speed they need to be

In the end - especially depending on how we are feeling and the situation- those two words can hit us very differently. This is what I would expect my personal trainer or a coach to say - not strangers.