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As Ernesto points out above, happens with any gender. What's so great about cycling (and competitive running) is that there's LOTS of overlap and variation across genders of gear, stamina, ability, effort, distance being traveled etc. etc. which means if someone IS competitive, then we don't have to limit our competition and handicapping to only half the population.
This morning this guy made a point of positioning himself in front of me (assuming I wouldn't go as fast?) but there is this lovely downhill and he wasted it by coasting (his bike needed oil as it squeaked but that's a different issue)… So I got stuck behind him as he coasted down the hill because he took the far left position in the bike lane. When we hit the turn, I pedaled past him at a significantly faster speed. And then it happened.
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