Road Cycling - Baptists laugh at me!

One time, I couldn't get out of my clips fast enough, and fell over right in front of the First Baptist Church just as 500 Christians witnessed my dilemma as they walked into the church. Bad scene! I know they were all thinking: "It serves that sinner right! He should be going to church instead of engaging in heathen activities on Sunday!" The devil made me do it! Lord, forgive me!

If I saw you fell, I would have tried to help you up. I'm a Christian as well, aren't Christians supposed to portray the image of God?

If Jesus were a cyclist, what brand would he ride?

aren't Christians supposed to portray the image of God?

Don't forget-these are Baptists!

Umm guys... before we let this degenerate, let's just remember that this is a road cycling thread. If you want to dicuss religion and the relative merits of various Protestant theologies, you really should take that to another forum.

Moderately, V.

Lol, don't kno who's post was funnier- trmcgeehan or velocipedio.

Sometimes we get caught up in the moment in our posting haste... :rolleyes:

I used to bike to school all the time (catholic school) I can remember quite a few occasions were I would have the bike slip out from under me in the ice. Or be pulling a wheelie in the parking lot and totally wipe out. The teachers/priest/students just got used to my antics. Maybe your Baptists just figure you were doing it for kicks and giggles.

:D (we hope atleast) :D

Sounds to me like those 500 willed you to your knees.

Arsbars in her Catholic school girl dress popping wheelies?

hmmmm...my fall when using clipless pedals for the first time was in front of a church too!

:angel:

Originally posted by trmcgeehan
I know they were all thinking: "It serves that sinner right! He should be going to church instead of engaging in heathen activities on Sunday!"
I know many Baptists, Methodists, non-Christians, or whatever who engage in "heathen" activities after church -- like watching football and drinking beer!!
Heck some even ride their bikes. Hmmm. :eek: :confused: Now that is REALLY a sin!!! ;)

D*alex.... you got a prob. with Baptists..? WTF dude. Don't make any overgeneralizations or anything.

What better way to commune with God (or whoever your belief is) than riding around in nature.

Matt

Question.......... how would riding a bike be a heathen act?

Second..."If Jesus were a cyclist, what brand would he ride?"

I would have to say probably something Italian...you know, closer to home... gotta support the locals!

Originally posted by trmcgeehan
I know they were all thinking: "It serves that sinner right! He should be going to church instead of engaging in heathen activities on Sunday!"
I certainly hope not.

I'm a Baptist and my job is to organise fund raising Bike rides for the Bible Society. (Like our 4200km ride across Australia next year.)

If bicycling is declared a heathen activity I'm out of a job.:D

It's called a kilt :D or however its spelled

I would say in a large group of people you would have many different reactions.Some probably thought you got what you deserved sure,others sympathy, still others saying "Cool Crash!":D

Regardless, as the old saying goes, "Tragedy is if I fell into the hole, comedy is if you fell into the hole." No one really wants someone to fall on purpose (most of the time) but when it happens.....deeeeeeeep down inside everyone says.... damn, that looked like it hurt.....now that was awesome!

Originally posted by trmcgeehan
One time, I couldn't get out of my clips fast enough, and fell over right in front of the First Baptist Church just as 500 Christians witnessed my dilemma as they walked into the church. Bad scene! I know they were all thinking: "It serves that sinner right! He should be going to church instead of engaging in heathen activities on Sunday!" The devil made me do it! Lord, forgive me!

Too funny! ThanX for sharing - I felt like it was me falling down ... ah, I guess that because it usually is me!

I think it's time we rejuvenated that thread, "My most embarrassing moment" and update it EM's from the last season.

you know, I'm pretty sure that jesus would ride that new colnago road bike, the ferrari CF3...have you actually physically drooled over a bike?

http://www.colnago.com/hpage/bottom/COLNAGONEWS1_r07_c01.jpg

Originally posted by trmcgeehan

If Jesus were a cyclist, what brand would he ride?
would he be able ride over water ? keep filling up his drink bottle & we could have a party :beer: :beer:

He was humble...I bet he would ride an old beat up Huffy. I don't think it would be the newest flashiest Italian bike.

How about that pink-haired lady (I use that word loosely) What would she ride? Would it be gold plated with a Jesus hood ornament? Where would you put the WWJD bumper sticker?

He was humble...I bet he would ride an old beat up Huffy. I don't think it would be the newest flashiest Italian bike.

He was humble, but he had good taste...he DEFINTLY wouldn't ride a huffy.

"I don't think it would be the newest flashiest Italian bike."

Who said anything about flashy. Believe me, all Italian bikes are not flashy. Regardless, I will have to stand by my opinion... most upstanding bikers support the locals and since there arent bike manufacturers around Bethlehem, non that I know of anyway, I would assume the Rome would be the next stop for a lbs.

http://www.electric-bicycle.co.il/home/

Would Jesus wear bibs, and what would he look like in them???

Originally posted by cane
Would Jesus wear bibs, and what would he look like in them???

LOL------ I somehow imagine Jesus to look like a cross between Gabe Kaplan, Richard Dreyfuss, and Ron Jeremy. He'd be a liitle hairy. Do you think he would shave his legs???

Jesus is not a cyclist, but i do always ride with Him

"Jesus is not a cyclist, but i do always ride with Him"

What are you saying? Jesus didnt have the ability to ride a bike, or Jesus wouldnt want to ride a bike? Hmmmmmmmmm? Which is it?? Remember you are in a bike forum here...be careful of your response!

Speaking of which, has anyone saw the cleeted sandals that are out??

:angel: Jesus is a cyclist,runner,carpenter,police person,fire person,computer geek,home less person etc. he is in ALL OF US. MERRY CHRISTMAS.To every body at bike forums.

Jesus built his own frame and has alway lead the paceline.

As a Baptist I figure the 500 watching you fall down were:

A.) enjoying the entertainment.

B.) wishing they were riding with you and enjoying the day God had made, instead of going inside a man made building.

You know this is a cool thread and I'm glad that everyone has continued to post on it..Since I consider myself a christian it's very interesting to me, plus I don't normally run into to many people that consider themselves christian on my bike rides, so this is very interesting in it's own right..


Now I don't know what Jesus would ride, we'll never know that, but I can say that I certianly have dreamed about that Colnago CF3, it is soooo beautiful, especially with the carbon cranks, and the all campy record gruppo!!..Primo bike!!

Grey wolf I got a great laugh from your post about having a party riding over water and filling up the bidons!!:D

And 1old rodie, I can't help but totaly agree with your post, about Jesus building his own frame and leading the peleton, that he certianly has..

Benjamin

so let me get this straight....JC spent his time in the sandy desert and we are putting him on a road bike?

The older members would be saying "I hope he's not hurt" the younger members would say " Nice headplant dude".

here's a good ol' baptist biker for ya!

DR. ANDERSON RECRUITING FOR THIRD CROSS-COUNTRY TREK
84-year-old Dr. Herb Anderson says he is planning his third (and last) cross-country bike trip later this year. He is proposing a cross-country bicycle trip emphasizing loyalty and love to our country, our college, and our Lord. The team will fly an U.S. flag from our campus to our nation's Capital and the Pentagon. They hope to leave May 11 and reach Washington, D.C. on June 5. At least 10 students are needed, men and/or women, before the trip can be confirmed.

from: http://www.wbc.edu/alumni/eletter_03-04.html

Dr. Anderson was our interim pastor for a while. He's a great guy and one of my biking heros. I haven't heard any recent news about their tour.

Nothing wrong with biking, even if you miss church now and then. When I finally make the move to clipless pedals I hope I don't have so many witnesses to my headplants, and no pain would be nice too.

Falling & riding with friends.....the group that I ride with have an agreement. Nobody laughs at the person who has fallen until they swear.

It has come to our attention that when we fall, we do not swear unless we are frustrated. If we are really hurt we tend to just stay on the ground & moan alot. (proven 3 times in my group this past summer....) So, when you are peddling along & hear this crash behind you & see someone in the middle of the road for no apparent cause (other then because they were screwing around - cause of most of our ground-to-body collisions), there will be NO laughing at the person until they utter words of frustration. THEN there is usually much laughter.

I'm sure they got some entertainment out of it :) . For some reason, some people find humor in falling & tripping. Personally, it is funny at times.

Right! Look at Chevy Chase! :cry: