Ever have someone belittle your riding?

[yogabear]

I can only think of one instance in which my riding was belittled. I was just getting back into racing after an extended bout of chronic fatigue syndrome and Epstein-Barr virus (I am recovered now thankfully). I was at my first race in a few years.

I have a beautiful '97 Ocoee Litespeed mountain bike (12inch, so don't feel badly whoever owned that 15.5" LOL). I didn't want a huge 2 carat diamond engagement ring like my hubby wanted to get me (men always have to outdo their dads LOL), so I asked for every biking girls' dream bike...

Anyway, I asked for a half carat diamond and a new mtn. bike...I always refer to my Litespeed as my engagement bike LOL. Well, there was a hairy section of trail in this one race so I walked it and did the cyclocross hike a bike bit. This one smarty gal on the side of the trail said, "Oh, that must be why you have such a nice bike because it's lighter when you have to walk!" Nice, huh? I replied, "No, it's my engagement bike that's why it's nice and why aren't you racing right now?"

Talk about a cheap shot...I pedalled away but I did cry for a few miles...It felt so demeaning and dehumanizing...I figured "what's the use?" But, then, I found my inner biking Goddess again...Maybe one day I will return to mtn. bike racing...

BTW, read that book "The Four Agreements" by M. Ruiz...don't ever take anything someone says personally!

Hugs,

Lisa

[ChainsOflove]

Sounds like that co-worker is an idiot.
I had the opposite experience where the other women in the office thought i was a super-badass because they were terrified of the idea of riding in the boston traffic!!

[jobob]

Heck, I think you're a super-badass to ride in Boston traffic !!
- Jobob, "Big & Ugly" alum

[caligurl]

GEEZ! i hate people like that... i haven't had anyone belittle me to my face.. maybe they do behind my back.. i've always been quite honest about being a beginner from day one!

fortunately where i work they are all mostly very nice and considerate! i've been on south beach since january (basically now just eating healthy ). ... and EVERYONE has been VERY supportiive of that even! they either don't ask if i want the junk treats.. or only ask one! no one even pushes food on me or belittles that like i've read about some people having done to them! it's just RUDE!!!!!

(and.. like other's have said.. can the person even ride themselves??????????)