To the uneducated person I just say I work out, eat correctly, and rest. They usually don't lift at all so they believe that I'm not on gears. Also I lifted for years natty (fat to fit) before I ever started cycling.

Now I saw a friend at a BBQ that used to be a competitive BBer and the first thing out of his mouth was "It looks like you got stung" I think referring to pinning, ect. There was no denying it to him but he completely knew the etiquette about keeping it quiet. We talked about training, nutrition, but not gears. If it were a more private place maybe we could have gotten into it but not at a BBQ.

I figure the less people know about my illegal drug use the better.