New Biker, Was recently shunned!

[KnottedYet]

Does anyone remember, 20 years ago or so, the Ladies Mountain Biking and Tea Society? One of the first bunches of women to really get out and ride with the men, and they always wore pearls and lace gloves and "girly" stuff so the guys knew they were being passed by women.

Folks who make rude comments about your pink bike (and hoping you'll hear it) are insecure and trying to make themselves feel better by putting you down.

I'm not a pink bike kind of gal, but I have a pink helmet and lavender bar tape and usually ride in a skort.

Ride on!

[Trek420]

Does anyone remember, 20 years ago or so, the Ladies Mountain Biking and Tea Society? One of the first bunches of women to really get out and ride with the men, and they always wore pearls and lace gloves and "girly" stuff so the guys knew they were being passed by women.

Wasn't that W.O.M.B.A.T.S?

Womens Mountain Bike and Tea Society? Think they still ride around here.

Cyclists are generally some of the friendliest folk around, these gals the exception to the rule. Don't let the idiots get you down. Ride on.

BTW; what were they riding? I bet your bike has nothing to be envious of.

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, baby, the WoMBATS, I knew you'd remember!

[Trek420]

Yeah, baby, the WoMBATS, I knew you'd remember!

Thank you! Yes, I am a veritable font of worthless trivia....and where are my keys?

[onimity]

Wow, that's seriously immature & I'm sorry you were treated so rudely. I've encountered bikesnobs of so many sorts & it's a shame to see people that have so little self confidence that they have to cut others down or think poorly of them because they have different preferences/budgets/whatever.

One guy that I see pretty often on my commute home was always friendly when I was on my road bike but would sneer and not return my hello when I was on my MTB. One day I was riding the MTB kept right behind him for 2 miles at 20 MPH after he passed me (sneering) and then blasted past him on a tough hill with my fully-loaded panniers and messenger bag. I looked right at him and smiled as I said 'on your left.' He is friendly anytime he sees me now. I shouldn't have let my ego get to me, but it was fun...

But the vast majority are friendly like the crowd you see here. And pink bikes rock! I always make a point of complimenting them because I am jealous. I got a great deal on my bike but I wish it weren't red. Every other piece of bike gear I have is pink.

Rock on & enjoy the new ride. Make sure you wear ribbons next year! And maybe decorate your bike with a kids horn and little flowered basket full of stones to throw at them as you pass! I'm kidding, but just barely!

Enjoy your beautiful new bike!

Anne

[Zen]

i don't care for pink...

but I do like baby blue

And pink & orange are a great combination!

[crazycanuck]

K...I might not like pink clothes, bikes, etc..BUT i'm not going to say to the person''s face that I don't like them.

If you want to ride a pink bike, please do.


C

[SouthernBelle]

Wish we could find out who it was, sneak over to her house, and spray paint her bike luminescent pink.

OK. Just ignore that bit of imaginary vandalism.

[elk]

Here's another nasty response I fantasized about:

"yeah, its pink: I ride in spport of women w/breast cancer...who do you ride for?"