Overweight Cyclists?

[kermit]

Sparks north of valdosta, just south of Tifton, 1 mile off of 75. Have you looked into any riding clubs? My husband joined the azelia city cyclists. They have alot of group rides and just had a really nicely supported century ride.

[malkin]

Another related/unrelated situation:
When I'm out and about (in my professional capacity) with a kid with a disability, I've had people make stupid comments from "What's wrong with him?" to "Can't you stop that?" (usually the kid's screaming), to "What does he have?"

I'm usually somewhere between dumbstruck and ignoring, but I did quickly respond to "What does he have?" by saying "He has a red hat."

[Crankin]

That is the dumbest thing I've heard... the stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me.
I once had a daycare worker at my gym ask me if my kids had different fathers, because at that time they looked quite different, one blonde, one very dark. I replied, "Gee, no, I would have had to work pretty fast for that, since they are only 2.5 years apart."
As far as the weight comments, just keep riding. You are probably a better rider than a lot of people. I've been dropped by a lot of riders, who didn't fit the stereotypical mold of what some people think a good rider looks like.

[Sadie]

My daughter has twins, boy/girl/ People always ask her if they are identical. Well, duh

[Shara]

My daughter has twins, boy/girl/ People always ask her if they are identical. Well, duh

lmao That's funny

My daughter and niece are six months apart. My dd is very slim and tall, whereas her cousin is shorter and stockier but has a full set of teeth and more mature looking face (at the time) compared to my dd. I'd put them in a side by side double stroller and people would say every day "cute twins!" Once I had only my daughter in the stroller and someone said "Awww what cute twins" double vision?? lol People are crazy and say the weirdest things.

[NoNo]

Another related/unrelated situation:
When I'm out and about (in my professional capacity) with a kid with a disability, I've had people make stupid comments from "What's wrong with him?" to "Can't you stop that?" (usually the kid's screaming), to "What does he have?"

I'm usually somewhere between dumbstruck and ignoring, but I did quickly respond to "What does he have?" by saying "He has a red hat."

When I was in college I became ill with some random thing that made my legs stop working. At best I could take a baby step with my left foot and drag my right foot along. Would pop up for a week, disappear for a few 2-3 months, and reappear. At various times while trying to literally drag myself to and from class, random people would stop me and say "What's wrong with you?" I guess they at least had the decency (nerve?) to ask, rather than the people that just used to stare.

[Shaula]

When my daughter was born, I was leaving the hospital and my husband had purchased the FRILLIEST, LACIEST, FLUFFIEST, PINKISH dress he could find to dress his new baby girl in for her homecoming outfit. So, there we were, he pushing me in the wheelchair down the hospital corridor and me, holding our new, very feminine, pink baby. A lady came up to me and said "Ohhhh - a new baby! Boy or girl?" My DH said "OH, we haven't decided".......