When did you realize that you SUCKED at this?
03-15-07, 11:16 AM
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When did you realize that you SUCKED at this?
This dawned on me in the mid 1990's. Did it stop me from 'racing' (I use that term facetiously)? No. And I have one tiny 4th place trophy I won in some obscure race to show for it. The other times I got results I got silly cash awards like $25. I would have preferred another trophy.
And I continue to flog that very same dolphin as my 50's approach.
But as they say, better dead than Fred. And these racing dudes are out to fulfill the 'dead' part of that equation.
And I continue to flog that very same dolphin as my 50's approach.
But as they say, better dead than Fred. And these racing dudes are out to fulfill the 'dead' part of that equation.
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03-15-07, 11:22 AM
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It dawned on me the first time I pinned on a number.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the shrink to find out how my mom made my handlebars crooked.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the shrink to find out how my mom made my handlebars crooked.
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"Unless he was racing there was no way he could match my speed."
"Unless he was racing there was no way he could match my speed."
03-15-07, 11:24 AM
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When I was getting fitted for my new bike, I bonked on the trainer.
03-15-07, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPete
It dawned on me the first time I pinned on a number.
03-15-07, 11:29 AM
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... the first time I threw my leg over a bike.
but I still like racing.
but I still like racing.
03-15-07, 11:30 AM
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Probably after my first 4 races. Lapped by the field, 2 crashes, and a DFL (but only because I wasn't paying attention, damnit!).
To borrow from the great bicycle racer Winston Churchill, "never surrender!" or something. Gotta believe in yourself, yo.
To borrow from the great bicycle racer Winston Churchill, "never surrender!" or something. Gotta believe in yourself, yo.
03-15-07, 11:35 AM
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The 1987 Beale AFB Triathlon, my first tri. I was the first guy out of the water and as I pumped down the road on my trusty old Schwinn World Sport, I was thinking to myself, Hey I'm gonna win this thing!
A few minutes later guys started flying by me like they were on motorcycles.
Now, 20 years and several (much lighter and more expensive) bikes later, guys are still flying by me.
A few minutes later guys started flying by me like they were on motorcycles.
Now, 20 years and several (much lighter and more expensive) bikes later, guys are still flying by me.
03-15-07, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
Probably after my first 4 races. Lapped by the field, 2 crashes, and a DFL (but only because I wasn't paying attention, damnit!).
To borrow from the great bicycle racer Winston Churchill, "never surrender!" or something. Gotta believe in yourself, yo.
To borrow from the great bicycle racer Winston Churchill, "never surrender!" or something. Gotta believe in yourself, yo.
03-15-07, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
Chill out dawg. Homie don't wanna have to throw down, yo.
werd.
werd.
03-15-07, 11:47 AM
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Naw, dog... Penguin be kickin' it old school and *****.
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03-15-07, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
Don't be hatin'.
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03-15-07, 11:51 AM
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I'm so white middle class sometimes that it's even appalling to me. My dog loves me, and that's all I need.
Except for my Six13. My dog Sam, my Six13 and that's IT.
And my HR monitor. My dog Sam, my Six13, and my HR monitor.
And BF...
Except for my Six13. My dog Sam, my Six13 and that's IT.
And my HR monitor. My dog Sam, my Six13, and my HR monitor.
And BF...
03-15-07, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
wtf does that even mean
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03-15-07, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Vanilla rolled in a Mustang 5.0...Just another Ford POS.
03-15-07, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I'm so white middle class sometimes that it's even appalling to me. My dog loves me, and that's all I need.
Except for my Six13. My dog Sam, my Six13 and that's IT.
And my HR monitor. My dog Sam, my Six13, and my HR monitor.
And BF...
Except for my Six13. My dog Sam, my Six13 and that's IT.
And my HR monitor. My dog Sam, my Six13, and my HR monitor.
And BF...
you can't get much more LL Bean catalog than that.
03-15-07, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
wtf does that even mean 
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03-15-07, 12:05 PM
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The voracious verse vocalizer Vanilla Ice was slightly before my time.
Besides, I thought he was into Kawasakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1xqLPcE0c
Besides, I thought he was into Kawasakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1xqLPcE0c
03-15-07, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
isn't Sam a lab?
you can't get much more LL Bean catalog than that.
you can't get much more LL Bean catalog than that.
My daughters in kindergarden and is also reading this book.
03-15-07, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TheKillerPenguin
wtf does that even mean So his hair can blow.
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
You got it wrong "My Dog Sam" is Patencads level of reading ability. My daughters in kindergarden and is also reading this book.
My daughters in kindergarden and is also reading this book.
03-15-07, 12:18 PM
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i realized i sucked on my first group ride. i got behind this 50+ guy with gray hair and thought to myself- "just hang behind this guy... you can match whatever HE'S got"
i got dropped about 3 minutes later.
i got dropped about 3 minutes later.