Didn't want to be passed by a girl I guess....

[Adventure Girl]

Didn't want to be passed by a girl I guess....
I just got back from my ride tonight. I was on a bike trail and at a cross street pulled up behind two men riding. I said hi, so did they. They crossed, I waited for a car and crossed. About 50 feet down the trail I caught up to within passing distance. They went from single file to doubled up so I couldn't pass! And rode that way the whole next 5 miles until we split at the next cross street. And I know the one with the handle bar mirror saw me. Men and their egos!

I can see how frustrating this could be. But how do you know it had anything to do with gender? Their action was definitely rude, but I can't come to the same conclusion that this was a male/female situation.

[eclectic]

I think gender does come into play a little -

My BF and I used to go riding together all the time, him on a schwinn hybrid and me on a schwinn leisure bike. He had skinnier and larger circumferance tires plus was stronger. I was always pushing to keep up and usually was half a block behind. (we did have a talk about passive aggressive behaviour patterns

I was sick of always being behind so for that and other reasons I bought a Specialized road bike. NOW I could keep up no problemo.

On one windy miserable day I was drafting off him and he turned and said "Haven't we ditched you yet?" OOOOOHHHH not a good thing to say

He is overall very cooperative, polite, fun, and just an all round nice guy UNTIL a girl passes him