Riding with the guys

[Tri Girl]

Show them who's boss!


On my commute home one day last week I was riding at the lake and caught up to a guy on his really fast carbon tri bike. When I was about to pass him, he kind of panicked and turned his after burners on because I guess there was no way he was going to let a middle-aged woman on a steel commuter bike with giant pannier bags pass him. As he pulled away he kept looking over his shoulder to see where I was. I just giggled inside and kept my current pace. I passed him about 6 miles later, when I'm pretty sure he just ran out of juice trying to out-ride me. Made me laugh (inside, of course).
Is it bad that I *enjoy* making them sweat sometimes?

[WindingRoad]

I dunno if any of you notice this or not but it seems when I'm on training rides a lot of time guys will keep getting in front of me at stops and then I have to keep going around them. It's really annoying because a lot of times I end up in the back of the group because they keep squeezing in front of me each time we stop. Then I finally get tired of being in the back and pass them when I get the opportunity and the whole thing starts again. Why is it just so hard stay relatively in the same order when we stop??? I mean the only reason I pass them is bc they ride slower than me, inevitably they slow WAY down on hills and usually that's when I end up passing them. It just seems so goofy.