KiddSisko

It's hard, it really is. By nature, roadies are needlessly competitive, obsessed with what everyone else is riding and wearing, and quick to yell at and one-up any Fred they come in contact with.

So the other day I was on a ride that included a stop at the top of a climb overlooking the ocean. There are 4 routes you can take to reach the top, and none of them are easy. As I'm cooling down and enjoying the view, a roadie rolls up next to me and comes to a stop. He appears to be in his late 50's, somewhat burly, but muscular, as if he lifted weights. Riding a triple crank aluminum bike, wearing a helmet mirror and reflector vest, breathing heavily and lower jaw shaking, without my prompting he says, "I gave up cycling for years and picked it back up 6 weeks ago. The first time I went up (name of one of the routes) a month ago it took me an hour. This time it took me just 40 minutes." I nearly told him, but didn't say that it only takes me 25 minutes on a slow day.

Then he asked me what kind of bike I was riding cuz he'd never heard of the company (Blue Competition) before. I tell him it's a company out of Atlanta. He asks what it was made of. Carbon I tell him. After maybe a minute of silence he rolls off, saying "Take care." "Yeah, you too." So many things I could have said, but I held my tongue. He seemed so excited about his progress, and I while I was happy for him, I was mostly happy that my own time was way better.

Today it only took me 22 minutes.

DropDeadFred

now thats being a roadie dick

Creakyknees

really? or are you just trolling.

celticfrost

I climbed it in 18'37" on a bike 3x as expensive as yours -- you fat Fred.

mikeetow

it only took me 20 mins...

KillerBeagle

He cut 33% off his time in one month - see if you can do better than that.

KiddSisko

:holding tongue because I'm trying to not be a roadie dick:

FactVord

Should have told him you can bike backwards in less time. Wait, that's probably crossing the fredly lines.

rat fink

I'm starting to think you don't really have coddling tendencies.

KillerBeagle

Real roadies wouldn't stop to enjoy the view, would they?

laserfj

Don't take this the wrong way, but this post comes off as arrogant.

I'm glad you didn't say anything to him.

K. Olsen

I would have congratulated him on his progress...

jmX

I'm usually pretty encouraging at the top of Mt Baldy to people. Even if it took them 3 hours it's still a feat that most people will never endure. You gotta give the guy props, he coulda just stayed home to watch men play with balls on ESPN.

KiddSisko

I may have said something complimentary, maybe just nodded approvingly. I don't recall. All I remember doing was calculating the difference in time between us.

ARThriller

Yeah best not to say anything to him at all. If it had been me and you would have made some arrogant comment I would have gladly thrown your precious carbon over the rail into the ocean and been like "D**n you think for all that money the dang thing would float."

godshammgod

So you were being a roadie dick silently, instead of out loud? Got it.

KiddSisko

The coddling tendencies in this one is strong.

Nole302

Try Harder.

zinkk

At least your venting your competitive roadie dickishness here instead of on the road.

KiddSisko

Tough crowd.

KiddSisko

You're

godshammgod

I'm glad you're at least trying to be a grammar dick. The world needs more focus on proper grammar.

I say grammar elitism > roadie elitism. Oxford commas FTW.

CbadRider

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