That's why I'm a cyclist and you're a bike rider

Obviously he was taking his time up the hill if you had time for that exchange while you were standing there.

This seems like really good motivation to crush some hills in training to me.

Good luck in your Tri... you are not likely to see this attitude there.

Wow...that guy's life must really suck to make a comment like that.

I think you'll find that most triathlon participants are pretty friendly and aren't out there competing against each other, as much as they are competing against themselves.  It's one big, pretty supportive, fitness party.

oh- I like hills.  The feeling of climbing is rewarding to me.

When somebody is blatantly arrogant like this to me I generally respond with something along the lines of:

"I'm glad I could help improve your low self esteem"

Sums it up.

And there's no shortage, either. I had a ride scheduled with a friend last week and she overslept. There was a group meeting up and they said I could join, then the ride leader showed and he told me I couldn't come because they were 'in training.' WTF else was I doing at 6am on a Thursday?

Oh, did hill and sprint repeats this morning!

 That's why I'm a cyclist elitist db and you're a bike rider

Fixed that for ya.

Try really hard not to think of this in terms of cyclists and triathletes. There are very friendly encouraging folks in both camps. you will find great people in both communities.

It's not a cyclist thing, it's just a D. head thing. I will say though, that there seems to be a inordinate amount of snobish D. heads that like road bikes. I'm just saying.... it's pretty obvious.

...and by the way... I love hills.

I enjoy hills

That guy is an a$$, just use it as fuel the next time you can't make it up.  Most people riding bikes are cool and encouraging.  The infamous 'bike snobs'/'elitists' won't even acknowledge you until you have a sub 10% bf, but they are a rarer breed than advertised.

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I nod or wave to other people on tri bikes and rarely (closer to never) get a response. Almost everyone in a Jeep or on a motorcycle waves back!

Honestly, I hate when people do that. Just because we both ride bikes doesn't mean we're friends. Especially when I'm in the zone going 35km/hr.

If we're both on a group ride leisurely going sure I'm all about being friendly and all of that.

I know there are DB's out there...  But this almost seems unreal, especially if it was unprevoked.  I have been riding for 20 yrs and nothing even CLOSE to that has happened.

I mean ONCE, while doing an EZ ride in earo position, some recreational rider passed and said "why are you in your bars, it's not even windy out"... with a condesending tone... 

And of course, you get the "ballsy" teenagers in the car driving by yelling out the window "fugging ride faster you p*#&$y!!!".  The usualy crap.

But I don't know any cyclist who is a stranger to someone say something like that!  Maybe my friends, though! 

I agree when I'm doing loops on a busy bike path. It's all I can do to muster the energy to say "on your left" every 10 seconds.

However, when I'm out in the middle of no where, it's more an acknowledgement of common purpose than a gesture of "friendship".

I also stop and offer assistance to anyone sitting by the side of road even if they are "clearly" fine changing their tire or just on the phone. Most seem annoyed, but over the years, there have been some that were actually calling a friend or spouse to come help.