"Chicked"

[7rider]

I do get a bit of joy out of chicking guys if they react negatively. Nothing like seeing them seeth a bit and try to chase you, in my mind it is race practice.

This.
I'd never be able to "chick" my DH - either on the road or trail. He's just too fast for me. But we ride together a fair bit, and I'll take turns at the front. Last week, DH and I were out on our TT bikes. We passed a guy who didn't like being passed - most especially it seems by a couple of lycra wearing folks (even a woman!) on a time trial bike. He was gonna show us - and got on my wheel and wouldn't give up. He was quite the sketchy rider - the sort who blows stop signs and red lights to get ahead only for us to catch him again. We were riding at our pace and actually groaned when we caught him again, only to have him hop on my wheel again. By the time we got to a long gradual hill out of the park - DH took off, I was recovering from a long ride the day before and a long run that morning. But I was sick of this guy on my wheel, so I put the hammer down. I rocketed up that hill at 18 mph (NEVER did that before) and dropped him like a stone. So happy we left the park - and him - not long after that. I told DH at the top of the hill "Yeah, I had to chick him, he was annoying."

So that's about the only "chicking" I ever do. Annoy me...and I'll put the hammer down. For pete's sake get over it if someone - a woman - passes you.

[ny biker]

This.
I'd never be able to "chick" my DH - either on the road or trail. He's just too fast for me. But we ride together a fair bit, and I'll take turns at the front. Last week, DH and I were out on our TT bikes. We passed a guy who didn't like being passed - most especially it seems by a couple of lycra wearing folks (even a woman!) on a time trial bike. He was gonna show us - and got on my wheel and wouldn't give up. He was quite the sketchy rider - the sort who blows stop signs and red lights to get ahead only for us to catch him again. We were riding at our pace and actually groaned when we caught him again, only to have him hop on my wheel again. By the time we got to a long gradual hill out of the park - DH took off, I was recovering from a long ride the day before and a long run that morning. But I was sick of this guy on my wheel, so I put the hammer down. I rocketed up that hill at 18 mph (NEVER did that before) and dropped him like a stone. So happy we left the park - and him - not long after that. I told DH at the top of the hill "Yeah, I had to chick him, he was annoying."

So that's about the only "chicking" I ever do. Annoy me...and I'll put the hammer down. For pete's sake get over it if someone - a woman - passes you.

Wait lemme guess, the park in question was Rock Creek. I used to encounter many guys on Beach Drive who could not abide being passed by a woman. Sometimes I would just stop and give them a chance to get up the road to get them out of my ride.

[TigerMom]

Since I have never been athletic in my life, I'm happy to pass ANYONE!
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[hebe]

Since I have never been athletic in my life, I'm happy to pass ANYONE!

+1 My "chicking" tally is a massive 3 and I suspect one doesn't count as it was a mum with a childseat (though I was pulling B in a trailer at the time), the second is dubious as it was a much older gentleman with a laden backpack. The third was my dh, just a few yards from the top of a hill, and I have to say that passing him was the icing on the cake as that was the first time I'd managed to ride the whole hill in one go. He took it in very good form, as indeed I do every time he passes me.

[Catrin]

The term is an interesting one, and it does seem to often have an edge to it. I think I prefer "dropping", though that term would probably bother some anyway. Regardless, I've not done it often, but I've done it a few times. Generally the other rider has been very new or only rides once a year, far more out of shape, and/or on a bike without many gears. There isn't much of a chance for an ego boost when I've done it. This is a good thing!

[radacrider]

I have never really heard that term used. With co-workers who bike and commute we like to talk about our cat 6 (category 6) racing. Cat 6 is the act of riding/commuting with the idea that everyone else is "racing" you/them. We get some great stories. I don't tend to base it on gender though as I see this on both sides.