"Chicked"

[limewave]

The other day I was out doing an endurance ride. There was a mass showing of a local team there, probably about 15-20 guys. I was doing lap after lap and I kept seeing the guys. I never passed them, but they never got too far ahead that I didn't see them here and there. Getting into the parking lot at the end of the night, a couple of the guys were complimenting me on my riding. I thought that was really nice, that rarely happens.

I've also noticed the following happening frequently: I've been doing a lot of riding by myself. I show up at a trail head and there just happens to be some guys I know. Guys that aren't super fast, I imagine I would be able to keep pace without blowing a lung They chit-chat in the parking lot and ask if I'm riding alone. Yup, I am. And then they say "have a nice ride" and take off. They never offer to ride together.

Some of the time I catch them and go on by, sometimes they stay just 100 feet ahead of me. I've not been in a racing mood lately--in other words, I'm out there doing my own ride at a steady pace, no desire to try and chase anyone down.

Anyways, just thought it was kind of odd they never invite me a long It makes me wonder if their afeared of riding with a girl.

[tealtreak]

had to add my funny experience to this- in the past two years I have been mountain biking- everyone is friendly at trailheads- but no one has ever asked me to join them before. I just have recently gotten back into road and this A.M. THREE different groups of riders (two all male) asked me to join them when we met at intersections! Richmond must have the friendliest bikers ever! (: (and back to the whole "chicked" theme...yes, I had passed two of the groups... politely of course)

[tulip]

had to add my funny experience to this- in the past two years I have been mountain biking- everyone is friendly at trailheads- but no one has ever asked me to join them before. I just have recently gotten back into road and this A.M. THREE different groups of riders (two all male) asked me to join them when we met at intersections! Richmond must have the friendliest bikers ever! (: (and back to the whole "chicked" theme...yes, I had passed two of the groups... politely of course)

Richmond is really catching the cycling bug; all the talk of the Road World Championship in 2015 is having an impact. I see a lot more cyclists than I did when I first moved here.

[tealtreak]

Let me know if you ever want to ride! I have been just recently loving the road again- but Pocahontas, Poor Farm and Dogwood Dell/Belle Isle are my favorites when I have time to drive to trails (:
Also- you are right about Richmond- Cap to Cap was so well attended this year they had to close registration- no day of at all.........

[chatnoire]

I've never actually heard this term before, but I think it's silly. Why assume a guy can/should be better than me? Why assume he can't? Gender has nothing to do with it.

On the ERock ride I did this weekend, on an uphill, I passed a tall, fit man on an uphill. Apparently he looked a little annoyed by it. Well, that's what happens on a big ride, buddy. Total riders that day was about 7500 between the different lengths.

At the same time, I usually ride with two guys. I constantly, routinely, lead and set the pace. If I drag behind, I usually can catch up and pass too. No one cares. We're all going to the same place.

[nuliajuk]

In my experience, men who are very offended at being passed by a woman are actually quite rare. They tend to stick out in your mind, but most guys are relieved if you can keep up, as they don't have to keep stopping to wait for you. The rare obnoxious ones tend not to join clubs, because in a club they'd find a lot of people they can't bear to be passed by - older riders, kids, etc..

[Artista]

I managed to chick my husband twice on an organized ride last Sunday, once on an uphill and once on a downhill. Chicking him is a rare event as he's a much larger, stronger, and more experienced rider than I am. He's always a good sport about it and even brags to his friends that his wife is getting so strong that she can chick him now. I love my husband!