Re: How do you react?

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:41:22 GMT,
<C9_4f.2908$4O1.1412@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I'll ask a general question that's been rolling around in my head for a
>while. Since there are many "advanced" recreational cyclists here, how do
>you react when you encounter someone who is very proud of an accomplishment
>that for you, would be rather lame?

Congratulate them and then change the subject to bike tech type stuff
until their eyes glaze over and they excuse themselves.
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zk
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