New Biker, Was recently shunned!

[Trek420]

Dunno about your bikes, but mine have the drivetrain on the right. So as I'm passing someone my drivetrain (and therefore chainguard) is facing them.

Duh, you're right, dear

So, "Don't laugh, I'm passing you" would work just fine.
'cept mine would have to say, "Don't laugh, I'm trying to pass you."

No, yours says "Don't laugh racer boy, you're being passed by a gal in a skort on a steel bike with racks and pannier and fenders and platform pedals ...."

But seriously you can get shunned with any bike. My road bike's kinda special, an obviously full custom Mondonico in a lovely custom lavender metallic. And there aren't many Mondonicos in the first place.

So like VW's in the 70's we tend to wave to each other.

On the Cinderella last year I was already having the foot issues that have me on injured reserve now (shoulda been a clue) so I was slower than my usual slow but steady pace.

But I went and at the first rest stop there were two Mondonicos. So I park my bike next (think there's a picture here somewhere of the 3 bikes) went off to do the rest stop thang, got back - they have left. We played this game of tag throughout. Get to lunch, triplet Mondonicos, leave they are gone etc. At some point I passed them then about 2 miles from the end the two gals catch up, I look left, small wave and say a cheerie "Hey, nice bikes!" Nuthin', they just whizzed past.

Maybe they were tired but I really thought "we're faster than you....bye"