What it means when someone tells you they?re really fast
A study has shown that it?s impossible not to look like a massive Jeremy Hunt when you tell people that you?re really fast on a bike. It?s also impossible not to cringe when someone says they?re really fast. Nobody likes a show-off, do they" Or someone who talks out of their bottom. But rather than just dismissing this cock-sure remark as nonsense, you might be interested to know that there are certain things it tells us about the person that made it. Here are a handful of them…
They?re far too keen to impress
There?s nothing wrong with wanting to impress people; we all want to do well. But anyone with an ounce of modesty or self-awareness is unlikely to go around telling everyone how brilliant they are. They?ll let their actions do the talking. Either that, or they?ll let their peers ?big them up?. Anyone who ?bigs themselves up? by telling you how amazingly fast they can ride a bike though, needs to learn that it?s not actually going to impress anyone. First of all, nobody really cares how fast you are. And secondly, blowing your own trumpet will do nothing but make you sound like a bit of a dick.
They don?t know the meaning of the word
When we think of fast riders, we think of the kind of people that have exemplary bike control. Skilled riders that can handle their bike proficiently at speeds beyond a normal person?s ability. If someone tells you they?re really fast, don?t assume they have any more skill than the average rider. What they probab...
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Backcountry Discovery Routes | Ep. 70 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast
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