Did I take his comment wrong or was he a pig?

[Geonz]

I suspect you took his comments wrong.

Think, for a moment, about his position. HOw many people does he talk to each day? How many of them ride fast? Oh, of course, he should be sensitive to every person's ego and never assume anything... but frankly, I can't do that 24/7 either. Far more people have to worry about being dropped - and too many of them get dropped and get discouraged and don't go back to cycling - than have to worry about people assuming they can't keep up. (And it's a lot more fun for those folks when they get to prove 'em wrong.)


If he doesn't have any right to -- possibly, not even definitely-- assume you're slow, then you shouldn't have the right to assume he's being a jerk.

And, why is it being a "jerk" to assume you're slow? Is there something wrong with being slow? <extending the "sensitivity " thing to it's illogical extreme ...>

[Dianyla]

Um, is it just me, or are there two totally unrelated conversations happening in this thread?

[Trek420]

Dianyla "Um, is it just me, or are there two totally unrelated conversations happening in this thread? "

no, it's not you....they are thinly related to the common theme of people taking things wrong. Sorry for any confusion I once again have caused.