[Closed] Do you mind being overtaken by a woman? 😉

Nope, but I spent 1/4 a lap at cannock early last august following a group of lycra clad girls, me riding as fast as I could to just about keep up, only for them to peel off when they got to tackeroo - turns out they had been doing a casual warm-up ride ready for their nationals race 😥

I was overtaken by 3 women near the start of the Bournemouth Marathon a couple of weeks ago. Me ego wasn't too shattered by the fact that they were all tiny Kenyan professionals, and also because I overtook them all later 😆

Several years ago the wife and I had a week of biking around different spots in Wales. She was getting really confident with her skills and her fitness was at a good level too. We upset a group of guys who through they were pretty fast by completely ripping through them all, and they all tried to up their game to keep up, and failed 😀

Cheers, Rich

my wife generally comes past me when i am flogging myself to death up a hill, usually looking as if shes out for a nice sunday afternoon pootle.

Couldn't care less who I get overtaken by. What annoys the hell out of me is guys who call it "getting chicked". 🙄

I did one of the Exposure Big Night Out rides many years ago with a couple of the Specialized Women's MTB team at the time, Kate Potter and Jenn O'Connor. Both world class riders, both regulars on the Elite Women's XC World Cup circuit. I knew both of them and they were just out on a training ride but even so it was towards the top end of what I was comfortable with to do the whole route with them. We passed and dropped loads of guys and it was hilarious to see them double take at being ovetaken by two girls, speed up and try to hold the wheels then blow up. 😆

Both girls absolutely thrashed me in the sprint finish.

I don't mind one bit, only time I get slightly miffed, is when I am cycling on cycle paths on my way home from work and I come across the racer type going slow and I overtake, only for it to turn into a race, I carry on at the same speed, only for them to drop back and the whole thing starts again, what is that all about. I have done a days work, I am not up for a race, I'm thinking about my tea!!
My wife has an e-bike (she has her reasons) and regularly drops me when I am on the mountain bike, CX bike not so, still have to work hard though, and I get a nice view.

I got used to it early in life, I started racing as a junior and we'd start with the women in most races.

That takes me back: I remember being overtaken by Caroline Alexander (no surprise there)at Eastridge, and I tried my best to catch her, not because my ego was dented, but because I had a massive teenage crush on her. Obviously, she rode off into the distance.

I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose but she made it very clear that she was able to ride up the hill faster than me, but with so little effort she was getting cold....

Edit - I should also say I was overtaken in a xc race a while back by a guy on a unicycle so I have no pedigree to be afraid of losing .....

I got overtaken by a young lady in a tri suit in a sportive a couple of years ago. Highlight of the day, wahey.

In normal riding, I don't care, I get overtaken and overtake all sorts depending on my mood.

[i]Some[/i] blokes are absolute tools for this, it is a minority though.
A few weeks ago my OH and I were riding up Cressbrook in the Peak when we went past one bloke who was pushing on a bit. She was in front of me and as she pulled level with him he sped up and kept trying and trying to hold her pace. The very second that I pulled alongside he shut it down again 😆

Same at races, some of the slower men just flat refuse to pull over when being lapped by the women, where they'd never do that for the leading men. Pretty pathetic really.

I like being overtaken by women. Don't see many women out on their bikes going full tilt so when it happens I think gaun yersel!

"My wife just mentioned similar looks of horror when overtaking people on her Brompton."

If there's anything that really pisses off MAMILS on expensive racing bikes, it's being overtaken by someone on a Brompton. And if that someone's a woman, I imagine they go into meltdown. 😆

I get overtaken by all sorts of people (my Brompton isn't very fast, it only has 2 speeds). Many of them female. Personally, I don't care, as I'm seldom in a hurry. My wife is often in a hurry, and regularly overtakes men on her ancient old tank of a bike. She often experiences dickish behaviour from them.

Men who can't handle being overtaken by women are quite pathetic, and should probably consider another vehicle. Perhaps a Porsche Macan.

My 13 year old son now passes me on the harder hills and annoyingly he chats as he does so!

Sandwich Jr used to do this at 13, by 18 he discovered drink and partying and his uphill prowess disappeared. now his old dad gives him a hard time on hill climbs.

Not bothered on the sex of the rider either way personally

But a "friend" has a different solution, a simple: "Yes it does..." 😉

I couldn't care less about being over taken by anyone. I'm not very fit so uphill off road tends to be steady away.
My road rides are not very long (commute is 8 miles) so I tend to go for it and flog myself for that distance, if people overtake me then they are obviously better/fitter. But I don't like racing people, I actually don't like it when i see someone up ahead that I'm catching in case they want to turn it into a race. I just want to ride my own ride.

Bit like the OP, when I'm on a solo ride I push pretty hard so if someone comes past me male or female good luck to them 😀 But I do have my favourite trail sections for a blast so I might rest up a bit before one of those. Overtake me then and I'll probably come flying past a bit later, nothing to do with my ego it's what I'd be doing anyway.

A bit like clod hopper, late last year I was or at least I thought I was pushing on a bit, it was getting dark quick and beginning to rain, my mate had already shouted from behind something along the lines of, No energy, nothing left, can't keep up? Without looking back I thought he was behind me, something was there as it was making a noise, clunking, clanking, so I pressed on a bit thinking he's still in there and the strange noises eventually drew near level. I turned expecting to see my mate and was met with a Lady on a steel framed bike with brackets front and rear for panniers.

She had the shortest Lycra cycling shorts on and bare legs, it was as I said horrible weather. I was cold. She never said a word as she passed so I jumped on her back wheel. We parted at a roundabout, My mate was not happy at being left behind. To this day I've still not seen a nicer pair of legs, I tried explaining this to my mate who had by this time lost the will to live. Called me all sorts for mentioning her legs and that I'd left him behind. Any way I got home and she sent me follow on STRAVA. We crossed paths several times and spoke some months later at a cafe. She said that my mate had shouted "fork in hell look at the legs on that" or words to that effect and that she was expecting the same from me!
I was the only person she'd passed who hadn't made some lewd comment or another? Apparently?

I ride with her a couple of times a Month, she still regularly passes me, I've still never made a comment, so no, I quite like it,

No... I am a woman.

But this morning I was overtaken by a man on a Brompton... that I did mind 😳

I ride with women who call it being "chicked" so I do as well.

I have no gender bias with regard to being passed and if I'm trying, then fair play. Sometimes I might see it as a wake up call if I'm slacking. I'll then up the effort, not because I've been passed, but because I've been napping.

"But this morning I was overtaken by a man on a Brompton... that I did mind "

😆

Some people really do have a 'thing' about being overtaken by a Brompton. But surely it's not as bad as being overtaken by a tourist on one of those London hire bikes?

There's ALWAYS someone faster....

Their sex is irrelevant.

Nope!! No probs! I'm too busy enjoying myself!! I fact I do t like having people behind me on the trails as I worry Im spoiling their ride!! On the road meh it's all part of the game isn't it

Nope, Was out ridden off road by a lady on the CX the other week. IMO if you try and avoid the inevitable like that you're not making your self look awesome, just making yourself look like someone who places too much value on looking awesome.

My own pet hate is going more or less the same speed as someone, I'd much rather there was a clear speed difference which ever way round it is.

I'm not often overtaken, which I find odd as I'm not that fit But thinking about it I rarely see other riders out my way. Generally who ever it is fair enough. I'll not bust myself trying to keep up as I could have 10 miles to ride before I get home.

One of my closest riding buddies is of the female persuassion. I'm generally a bit quicker on the uphills but she leaves me for dead on the downs. I think it's brilliant especially at trail centres when the weekend warriors try and keep up with her

I have no issue with being overtaken by faster riders male or female. I do get irritated by some male riders on my commute tho. Either "competitive commuter" who busts a gut to pass then slows down in front or my current pet hate - the fully uniformed ( lycra. aero helmet etc) guy on a road bike who is so slow away from the lights. Happens at least once a day that someone overtakes then at the next set of lights pulls away really slowly due to being on high road gears when I want to pull away quickly on my low geared MTB - they often block me. I want to sprint to my cruising speed as its safer.

i am generally the lntern rouge for the ride so makes no odds, not
that it bothers me anyway 🙂
one of the road crew is a cat3 so often rips legs off ... Which is
hilarious to wtach 🙂

Kept getting binned off in the pool last night by a gang of middle-aged tumble-turning women. But then they kept stopping in the shallow end for a natter 😉

No issue. It's only at the very pinnacle of our chosen sports that there's any difference. The rest of us are just playing.

No, but I'm slow and old.

Going uphill, dont care, im usually walking anyway.
Going downhill though, well that would be a whole different matter.

Perhaps I was being a bit sexist in my question, but it only seems to happen when I catch a bloke. Although I did overtake a couple once, while on a long off road climb, where the bloke immediately gave chase and rode with me to the top. When the woman arrived a few minutes later, she made a point of telling me that she was just doing an easy pace. Some people are so competitive with each other. As I said in my OP, I'm competitive with myself, but I'm well aware there's plenty of folks faster than me.

It's not an issue for me but what does annoy me is when people come panting past you and promptly slow down and hold you up.
Do you then overtake them and wait for the inevitable heavy breathing or plod along behind grumbling under your breath?
Almost anybody can overtake me at the moment and often do 🙂

I'll tell you what annoyed me... At the glentress seven, I got overtaken, and took an immediate morale boost from the lovely lycra clad bottom that was now in front. So I followed it up the hill with renewed vigour and eventually, hit a descent and tragically had to re-pass. AND IT WAS A DUDE.

Lovely bum though, still.

Not at all. The bloke in the OP story sounds like a prat.

Now... if she was on a road bike, on a transition, then yes I would, but the road bike would be the factor, and I would would do my very best to stay with them, while looking relaxed, and trying not to be sick.

If I'm on the 29er I often annoy roadies by sitting on their wheel, especially if they don't say hello as they pass.

[quote="clodhopper"]But surely it's not as bad as being overtaken by a tourist on one of those London hire bikes?An acquaintance of mine posted some pictures a few years ago of her and her boyfriend riding round the sights of London on a couple of Boris bikes.

They were having a bit of an extended break after her efforts in the Olympic Road Race.

I think she might have overtaken a few commuting heros. If she could be bothered.

He was only a Conti pro, so i'm sure any half way decent 3rd cat would have torn his legs off.

😉

I overtook Chris Boardman once.

He was on foot though....

If I did, I would spend a lot of time in my bike, seething...

Know of a couple of ladies that led a shop social ride, and some new blokes turned up and we're all 'ffs this is going to be slow and boring' etc. Even at social pace they were blowing out of their arses trying to hang on at the back...

[i]The bloke in the OP story sounds like a prat.[/i]

Yeah, but he's got a bird that rides, and I haven't 🙁

Overtaken? Chance would be a fine thing. I'm always found languishing at the back from the start of uphills of any consequence. 🙁

Have never been overtaken by a woman on a bike; it's one of the things I take pride in.

I did have a close call once on the Whinlatter red route; I noticed there was a woman behind me approaching quite quickly (she must've been a sponsored rider). I pedalled as hard as I could to the top of the climb so she couldn't pass; I would have dropped her on the downhill (due to my larger balls and more aggressive bike handling skills) but I had to pull in to check my phone and catch my breath.

If I ever do end up getting overtaken by a woman, I'll probably quit cycling.

Subtle as ever, dtf...

😀

Is this the right thread for willy waving? 🙂

I was once the first man in a fairly major event. When asked my opinion I always pointed out that the first woman beat all the other men too, and at least I beat all of them.

Have competed with and against far too many extremely good women to be at all bothered about being overtaken by one. Though as one of those was Emma Pooley, my male ego requires me to point out that I once towed her up a hill on the bike (she was a faster runner than me at the time).

Might have got a little upset in my prime 20 years ago, but these days in my 40s and nowhere near as fit, I couldn't give two hoots who overtakes me!

I don't mind who overtakes me! (although I reserve the right to be grumpy if you don't say hi).

I do however think that we all have that competitive gremlin inside us, I think we'd all admit to trying to catch that person a little further up the trail or to hanging on to the coat-tails of the person who has just gone past (be that a man/woman/child/gruffalo).

And there was me thinking his name was Andrew Racer...