Is anyone else getting "Hey Lance" shouted at them.

[erok]

My friend form out of town thinks this is just a Pittsburgh thing, but i don't believe it. It's much better than the other things that they usually yell, which i won't mention on this board.

[Laika]

are you all wearing the full discovery channel kit?

[librarian]

No, But as I was struggling up a hill on the Bon Ton Roulet in NY last week, belly hanging out and cheeks puffed out from breathing hard, I had a couple of kids laugh at me and yell. Hay, There's Ulrich!.

[Gaiamoon]

No one has yelled it to me, but since I just bought my new bike this weekend there hasn't been much time. My in laws were calling me little Lance because of my yellow jersey (even though I'm a girl). I tried to explain that I bought it not because of Lance, but because I want to be seen on the road. I have no designs on ever scratching the mere surface of that man's ability. Yellow just makes sense to me.

[erok]

Myself, and all of my friends wear normal street clothes all of the time. i don't think they even own spandex. But, the yelling is at least once a day, more on the weekends when people are out partying.

[Dark Arrow]

Hey at least these people know about the Tour and Lance's amazing 7 times. Kinda like being called Pele when kicking a ball around with your kids. Could be worse!!

[genec]

Gotta "Go Lance" from a kid one day. I wear bright Primal Wear jerseys.

[samundsen]

I get Lance comments and yells from drivers, dopes in the hallways at work, and even my wife. I wear black lycra shorts and a hi-vis lime yellow jersey. Don't these people know it's not even the same yellow color?

[Feldman]

Yes, especially when wearing my yellow "visibility shirt." Sure beats "Hey mother f&*^%$!"

[noisebeam]

Never got it. But there is a guy in a group I ride with whose name is Lance. I wonder if he ever gets it and how it makes him feel ;)

Al

[wsexson]

It happens in SoCal, too. I hear something like that about 2 to 4 times a month while commuting, and I commute on a hybrid for pete's sake. I have heard those comments both in my road wear and my baggies. It beats "Get out of the f'nig road!", though.

[eubi]

Hahahaha. Yes, I've gotten a few "Hey Lances" too. I just give them a thumbs up and a smile...

..and I wear a bright green Primal Wear jersey.

[ch0mb0]

I got called "quicksilver" instead :(

[twahl]

My son and I got a "hey Pablo!" last night, but I think that's just a reflection of what the majority of people on bikes around here look like.

[ofofhy]

I yelled it to a fat guy coasting at about 5 mph, wearing the Postal Yellow Jersey with full carbon Trek frame and tri-spoke wheels.

[Orikal]

It happens in SoCal, too. I hear something like that about 2 to 4 times a month while commuting, and I commute on a hybrid for pete's sake. I have heard those comments both in my road wear and my baggies. It beats "Get out of the f'nig road!", though.

Summer of 2004 when I lived in San Diego, I got them all the time. Even had one drunk homeless guy yell "Lance sucks!" :p And no, I wasn't in a "team" anything.

[InfamousG]

It happens to probably most of us. Even if I'm wearing a normal pair of shorts and t-shirt while on a mountain bike, I'll still get "Lance" hollers.

Honestly, I think it's the helmet that does it more than anything. Whenever I carry my helmet with me (or leave it on) into a store, I always get some sort of a "how's the ride goin, Lance" from the cashier. If I'm in full gear and leave the helmet with my bike... nada.

[chemcycle]

Is anyone else getting "Hey Lance" shouted at them.

Yup, it was two 4 year olds playing in the yard....

Didn't realize that Lance weighed 250 and rode an old Schwinn LeTour while sipping from a Camelback....and no kit....

I'll really be impressed when this happens as I ride by:

Kid1: Go Jan!!

Kid2: Jan? That's Vino!

Kid1: Oh yeah, why's isn't he wearing pink?

Kid2: Maybe because he's so rebellious?!

Kid1: Dunno, let's go online to ask....

[MattP.]

I was riding through Ashalnd, OR and an old guy stopped me and asked if Lance won, I told him yes, and he says "Wow what is that 7? Thats just amazing."

And at the airport, when checking my bike, the TSA dude opened my case, looked at the bike then me and said "I knew I recognized you, you're Lance! You retired from road racing and decided to dominate in the mountain biking world!" I just laughed :)

[As You Like It]

One of my co-workers used to shout "Go, Lance, go!" at me last summer, which was doubly funny. Firstly, I'm a girl, and seriously don't look anything like L. A. Secondly, at the time, I was lugging my invincible and portly mountain bike around town, and wasn't scorching the pavement so very much!

This is the same goofball who did the posty-note job on my bike, though, so you can take it as read that he's a goofball. Also, he would be waiting at the bus-stop when he'd holler for me, and he LOVED having an audience. I'd yell back at him to get a bike, so it was all in good fun.

[chalkdusty]

Haven't had anyone call me Lance, but then I'm female, mid 40s, and certainly not burning up the pavement. However a couple of weeks ago my 20 year old son got a "Hey, there's Lance!" from a couple of elementary school aged kids. While I considered the fact that at that moment the real Lance was in France working on #7, I was still impressed that a couple of 10 year olds in southeast Missouri were even aware that Lance exists!

[wabbit]

No one says it to me, but on a ride last week, my male riding buddy got "We love you lance!" from a bunch of female motorists who passed us. And no, he doesn't wear a yellow jersey OR Discovery...

[DCCommuter]

I did have a motorist sincerely wish me "Good Luck" the other day on my commute. I guess he thought I was training for something.

[randya]

Only true if you're wearing a bike-dork Lance Wannabe outfit... :)

[Longhorn]

The first time I rode my bike to work, my lab manager called me "Kendra Armstrong." (Kendra is my first name.) I was all smiles! :)

[bjorn]

I usually wear mostly black cotton. I get Lance and Tour de France stuff yelled at me periodically. I've been contemplating stopping and going back to people and making clear exactly why I don't appreciate comments like that, starting with the fact that my name isn't Lance, I have yet to participate in a bike race of any kind whose prize was anything but a beer or some minor injuries, and that I cycle primarily to get places. But so far all I've done is yell back bad one-liners. "Go Dale, Jr.!", "Do I look like a Lance to you", "Go Vance", or "Tour de France Avenue". Lately, since the comments have gotten more common and my demeanor has gotten surlier, my response to the "Go Lance" is "Go F:eek: yourself".

[Dchiefransom]

Car Driver: "Hey Lance !!! "

Cyclist: "Yo Wassup. Wait a minute, you're driving a car.......DALE, Dale Earnhardt Jr !!! How ya doin', Bubba?!! "

[chrisgerne]

my little brother is sort of the texas redneck... pickup truck, lift kit, and megaphone.


we're driving up a frontage road in San Antonio and he gets on his loudspeaker egging some (texas sized) fat guy panting in his discovery outfit going up a hill.





i called him a dick, but it was kinda funny at the time.

although it was rather dick-like.

[lilHinault]

I was doing the Tour de Lost In Greater San Jose and it was so hot, there were NO other cyclists out there, just me. I was stopping periodically to check my map and drink some water, and some driver yells out "Hey Lance!" and I just ignore him, then he shouts "Which way to the Champs Eleysees (sp?)?" and I point with my thumb over my shoulder, "Dat way", I say. Then the driver tells me Lance won it, that's how I learned Lance won his 7th.

Pretty cool way to find out, if you ask me.

[Daily Commute]

I've got a few of those. Last year, I got one while I was riding through downtown in rush hour keeping up with traffic (Bike lanes? I don't need no stinkin' bike lanes). I get more when I wear my yellow UnderArmour shirt, which I swear I bought only for the visability. Armstrong is way overexposed in the media, but he's done a lot for all of us.

[PainTrain]

They've been calling me 'Lance' at work for a long while.

I did, during the commute, get a "Hey, Lance!" from a Jeepload of teens the other day, just before they lobbed a bottle at me.

[I-Like-To-Bike]

Armstrong is way overexposed in the media...
Overexposed? IAW what criteria? Or is it just something personal?

[oboeguy]

Sure, I've been called "Lance" in the past during peaks of Lancemania.

My thing? I'll scream at cyclists putting in a good effort uphill, "¡Vengavengavenga! ¡El pelotón está a dos minutos!". :D

[MarkS]

My wife, who commutes by bike, reports she had something along those lines yelled at her. She was wearing the same yellow windbreaker she's been wearing for 3 years or more. I let her set the pace when we bike together -- the last time we hit a whopping average 8 miles per hour.

The Lance thing is just silly, but at least it does seem to be mostly positive.

[genec]

Only true if you're wearing a bike-dork Lance Wannabe outfit... :)

I love my "bike-dork" outfit... Which I learned to wear some 20 years ago after slowly moving from cut-offs to running shorts to wool bike shorts to the lycra I wear today.

No way would I be able to do the miles and miles I have done (touring and otherwise) in anything less than comfortable bike clothing.

Sure, I wear regular shorts around the neighborhood... Heck, I even use a "regular" bike around the neighboorhood... a fat tire single speed old Huffy.

But putting in hundreds of miles, peaking at 26+MPH, takes the right gear.

Ever play basketball in dress shoes? How about running track in your Sunday best? Just doesn't make sense, does it?

[genec]

Overexposed? IAW what criteria? Or is it just something personal?

Whoa, once again we agree... I think anything that positively gets press for cyclists is a good thing.

[recursive]

I yelled it to a fat guy coasting at about 5 mph, wearing the Postal Yellow Jersey with full carbon Trek frame and tri-spoke wheels.

Haha. Hilarious. You should have thanked him for keeping the prices down for the rest of us.

[recursive]

I usually wear mostly black cotton. I get Lance and Tour de France stuff yelled at me periodically. I've been contemplating stopping and going back to people and making clear exactly why I don't appreciate comments like that, starting with the fact that my name isn't Lance, I have yet to participate in a bike race of any kind whose prize was anything but a beer or some minor injuries, and that I cycle primarily to get places. But so far all I've done is yell back bad one-liners. "Go Dale, Jr.!", "Do I look like a Lance to you", "Go Vance", or "Tour de France Avenue". Lately, since the comments have gotten more common and my demeanor has gotten surlier, my response to the "Go Lance" is "Go F:eek: yourself".

All you need to do is not be so sensitive. I doubt these people are trying to insult you. They probably don't know much about cycling, so they say the only thing that they can relate you to that they know of, namely Lance.

I do like "Go Dale Jr!" though.

[ramtaajogi]

i just get wooohooo's from girls driving by....i do most of my riding at night, so they are probally coming back from a party or something.

[Panic]

I get the occassional Lance when I wear my yellow jersey, no big deal. I just smile. A few weeks ago I got "Hey Hot boy!" from some high school girls. Made me laugh.

Best thing, we have a bridge in our town on the bike path that passes over the main drag. There is a sign made on a sheet.

7 Tours
83 days in yellow
2??? Stage wins

Livestrong Lance

Thought that was pretty cool.
Oh the sign is in yellow as well, on a white sheet. Tough to read, but pretty cool.

[Mehow]

LOL . . . I got called "Lance" this past Thursday! Oddly, it was shouted out by a couple of ummm . . . how do I say . . . . "Homies". They were partying it up at about 11:00PM and yelled out "Hey Lance Armostrong!" . . . and the second time that I passed them by, they called out "Tour de France" . . . to add to the odd-ness, they shouted it all out in a friendly tone, and even gave a slight cheer : ) I'm still shocked that they knew Lance's full name & that they came up with "Tour de France" even after having a bit to drink LOL. It was a good night : ) I'm glad cycling is getting more popular : )

~Mehow

[lilHinault]

My last interaction with "homies" was at a friend's apartment, I few miles from my own, it was late at night and they were hanging out in this cool, big old Cadillac, I guess that caught my eye, cool car. We got talking and they were blown away that I'd cycle all the way from where we are to where I lived, which they knew was a few miles away. I hope it opened some minds, that cars are cool, big ol' Cadillacs are way cool, but you can get there by bike too.

[skanking biker]

No--i usually get "hey dork!"

[LOOPDEELOOP]

I was hoping someone would say something to me yesterday when I went on my ride and wore my bright yellow shorts. But no one did ... maybe it's 'cause I'm a girl!

[LOOPDEELOOP]

Did get a few whistles today, though - btw.

[wheezl]

my little brother is sort of the texas redneck... pickup truck, lift kit, and megaphone.

we're driving up a frontage road in San Antonio and he gets on his loudspeaker egging some (texas sized) fat guy panting in his discovery outfit going up a hill.

i called him a dick, but it was kinda funny at the time.

although it was rather dick-like.

fat people in full racing kit are *always* funny, even better when they are on a bike worth north of 3 grand :)

Hey I am a little pudgy, the only only jersey with writing on it that I have ever considered is the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Jersey. Oh and I ride a $400 "hybrid" and I still get "Hey Lance" shouted at me from time to time. Usually I just flip out and cut off people's heads.... because that is bad ass, and by bad ass I mean "TOTALY SWEET".. then I totally wail a guitar solo.

(I hope at least one person got that last part) :)

[wheezl]

I was hoping someone would say something to me yesterday when I went on my ride and wore my bright yellow shorts. But no one did ... maybe it's 'cause I'm a girl!

Which brings up a totally unrelated point. How do you say "Nice Ass" to a complete stranger in a non threatening way. Like "Keep up the good work!, Righteous Onion you have there!, Bel Culo!!" or "Don't take this the wrong way, I am not trying to hit on you or make you feel bad but that is one righteous caboose you have there". If we could get that all into one word, then English would become the perfect language ;)

[recursive]

Usually I just flip out and cut off people's heads.... because that is bad ass, and by bad ass I mean "TOTALY SWEET".. then I totally wail a guitar solo.

You are like the ultimate paradox.

[bwinton]

Which brings up a totally unrelated point. How do you say "Nice Ass" to a complete stranger in a non threatening way.After consultation with several people, I have come to the conclusion that you don't. (Seriously, I just think it's one of those things that is better left to one's self. Appreciate it in silence, as it were)


Like "Keep up the good work!, Righteous Onion you have there!, Bel Culo!!" or "Don't take this the wrong way, I am not trying to hit on you or make you feel bad but that is one righteous caboose you have there". If we could get that all into one word, then English would become the perfect language ;)Well, you could always try "pwned". (Oh, wait, that's a different thread. ;) )

[wheezl]

After consultation with several people, I have come to the conclusion that you don't. (Seriously, I just think it's one of those things that is better left to one's self. Appreciate it in silence, as it were)
Well, you could always try "pwned". (Oh, wait, that's a different thread. ;) )

And that is truely what is wrong with this planet...

although I think I might start shouting "pwned" at all the nice ladies on my rides, and since quite a few of them will know what it means... instead of being upset that I have commented on thier anatomy, they will think I am some kind of competitive jerk ;)