When someone thinks you are a newbie... and you have been riding 4 years.

[lph]

heehee - or if you have the balls, excuse my language, you go all out, start batting your eyelids and going "gee, that's so NICE of you to explain it to me, I find this all so CONFUSING...!!"

I have a friend who is infamous for talking down to people. When he starts doing that to me I've learned to just stop and stare at him. He gets the point after a minute or so of a blank stare.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have a friend who is infamous for talking down to people. When he starts doing that to me I've learned to just stop and stare at him. He gets the point after a minute or so of a blank stare.

That's a very effective technique. My DH uses it on ME when i start babbling irrationally about something or other. But he'll start it by very S-L-O-W-L-Y turning his head towards me.....then when the stare finally gets pointed in my direction it's just too much, I totally crack up. He kills me!

[Miranda]

We know that statistically cycling is a more male dominate sport. I think even just the sight of a woman makes you stand out, and for those men inclinded, they begin to yammer. If I run an errand straight from spinning and have on my cleats it never fails that a complete stranger of a man will approach me. Or just even looking at bike gear anywhere. I just usually smile and nod if I have a moment to listen. I think if they have nothing else they can talk about, it's an opportunity to feel an ease with a subject they know (or think they do) and blab to a pretty woman. Chivalry (they are trying to rescue you from your statistically newb self)... through manly man eyes.