I am very touchy about others doing anything with my bike, except a select few. I do not like just anyone touching or messing with my bike. The guys at the bikes shop are among the select few, when it is in the shop for service. My wife is not even allowed to touch it unless I ask her for help with something where she needs to hold it when I am doing some sort of maintenance with it.
One day a week and a half ago I met my wife for lunch. I was on the bike and she had the Jeep. I leaned the bike, out of the way, up against the building, near where she parked the Jeep. We ordered and sat outside at a picnic table to eat. I could easily see the bike from where we were sitting. I look over at it and see a couple of people looking at it. Usually this is not a big deal, happens all the time. The problem was they were stepping closer to it, too close for my liking. I sat there and just stared and glared at them and was ready to jump up if they had touched my bike. One of them even looked around to see how might own it and saw me glaring at them. He said something to his friend, pointed in my direction and they walked away into the restaurant.
Am I probably too touchy about my bike? Admittedly, yes. But my bike is dialed in perfectly for me. I know every little nuance and setting. I know what the bike will do if/when I do this or that when riding. I know how the bike feels and responds and essentially am tuned in the bike's "personality" if you will.
The bike shop guys, aside from tuning it up don't make any unnecessary changes and know how to keep my bike dialed in and the brake and gear/shifter settings just the way I like them. When someone else, who does not have permission starts touching and messing with my bike I tend to get really upset about it.
Anyone else feel this way about their bike?