Wearing lycra is not a come on

[scots_lass]

Wheeledweenie. I don't think that is appropriate behaviour from that guy. If he tries it again, then be deliberately rude to him, in words of one syllable then if it happens again, have a word with the shop owner/manager to say that he is harrassing you and you have already given him a warning. Good luck.

 

[wafflycat]

A quiet photograph of the offender taken by phone camera and a loud "Bog off or I'll report you to the police you slimy pervert" may have the desired effect.

 

[PaulB]

I know he wasn't a CCer because his bike wasn't really suitable for him and he went at about 5mph.​

Eye knoe. Mi subtle attempt at humour

 

[Wheeledweenie]

Eye knoe. Mi subtle attempt at humour

I know [giggles] as was mine....

 

[Kovu]

You are totally justifed in feeling like that. Just keep an eye on him and if he does it again report him.

Though saying that, I felt totally embrassed when I was checking out a bianchi bike and kept getting smiled at by the rider ... not the same, but gosh was i embrassed

 

[badkitty]

This time I was trying to put stuff in my pannier and put dust caps on my valves so he obviously decided it was a good chance to have a go. Lots of mentions of my figure, continual requests for my name, refusal to take my silence and strained expression as 'leave me alone' etc. He then asked where I was going and said he was going to follow me 'for the view'.

You hun, are too nice. That situation is precisely what the F-word was invented for. There is a massive difference between being appreciated, and being slimed over...
It would be a shame if you had to change bike shops because of such a creep. Tell him to "get to f*ck" if he ever comes near you again , and if he ever speaks to you again, complain to the shop manager.

And stop being so well brought up!
Look on the bright side - so what if creep guy goes away thinking you are a foul mouthed harpie? Job done.

Good luck.

 

[Mr Pig]

Sadly, a lot of men are just like that. I was cycling towards home last week and heard a wolf whistle. Just up ahead was a girl pushing a pram who the guy on the work site opposite obviously felt was fair game. She wasn't dressed at all provocatively and it was in the country so it was definitely aimed at her. We often joke about these things but sometimes I'm ashamed to be a man. Men are ar** h***'s!

 

[jeltz]

Sounds like he's socially inept to me, probably nobody has ever told him that his behaviour is offensive and he thinks he's being a bit flirtatious rather than actually meaning to be creepy.

If it happens again he does need telling firmly, that kind of behaviour is pitiful.

 

[purplepolly]

a loud "Bog off or I'll report you to the police you slimy pervert" may have the desired effect.

as loud as possible, especially if there's other people about

 

[Corvette chic]

Oops! Talk about mixed messages!

I think he may well be their odd jobs person so I may well say something. I'm not terribly good at handling things like this, which makes it so much worse. I genuinely don't get chatted up (it's never really bothered me) so I'm crap at dealing with persistence in the face of rejection.

The fecking creep he's lucky he didn't get a bike pump smacked round his gob with the pump!!!!

If he starts on you next time you go to that shop just tell him firmly to f*ck off. If you then get grief from other people tell them you don't enjoy being harrassed and as bad kitty says who cares if he thinks you're a foulmouthed harpie (I never do!)

 

[GrasB]

Wheeledweenie, some advice from my better half; Some men don't get subtle hints. If he's one of that type give him some in-your-face hints & if that fails just be down right rude, making sure you have some witnesses. Now with that all done & he's still persisting, time for some very unlady like violence with the defence of you felt sexually threatened by his actions & lack of response to your, escalating, hints that you weren't interested in him.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sadly, a lot of men are just like that. I was cycling towards home last week and heard a wolf whistle. Just up ahead was a girl pushing a pram who the guy on the work site opposite obviously felt was fair game. She wasn't dressed at all provocatively and it was in the country so it was definitely aimed at her. We often joke about these things but sometimes I'm ashamed to be a man. Men are ar** h***'s!

Mrs FF got wolf-whistled at by a dribbling arse in an mpv last Thursday whilst cycling to work after dropping-off our lad at school.




















I've promised not to do it again...

 

[fossyant]

Sounds like he's socially inept to me,

There are too many weird folk about.......... I felt very 'iffy' sat outside a bike shop at 9.00am on a Sunday, with a bike that was worth a few quids this weekend on my own, in silly clothes and shoes... doesn't matter 'how fit' you might be.....

Cycling kit and road shoes no chance.. at any fight back.... arse on deck.

 

[Velorum]

Sorry, no practical advice to add to what has been posted but just want to say that I cant stand this kind of behaviour.

 

[dellzeqq]

This does sound more than a little creepy. Asking someone for their name is one thing, bit asking several times after being refused is quite beyond the range of normal behaviour. I'd have been outraged if I were in the shop at the time.

Does he work in the shop?