"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Speechless....

http://www.wheelsinfocus.com/2007/images/94AD2701mva.jpg

What is it with BF today? Between this and Team Starbucks, I'm losing faith in female cyclists.


*runs over to foo*

http://www.velonews.com/images/news/2979.3063.f.jpg

http://www.velonews.com/images/news/2979.3063.f.jpg


They should make all convicted ******* look at this picture every time they wake up in the morning. It completely takes any sense of libido and sufficiently thrashes it into the ground.

Sorry, I don't recognize the first one.

I stumbled across the photo in the OP because of the Starbucks thread. :(


What is it with BF today? Between this and Team Starbucks, I'm losing faith in female cyclists.


*runs over to foo*

What is it with BF today? Between this and Team Starbucks, I'm losing faith in female cyclists.


*runs over to foo*


There was a thread a little while ago about why there are so many overweight female cyclists versus male cyclists. The CW was that it was mostly perception. But I still hold to the theory that most female cyclists are not getting into it to race. Therefore, to them, it is the equivalent of a liesure activity versus a pain/suffering/competition activity. So they do not ride as hard or train as often, and in addition, because they cycle, they think they can increase their food intake as if they are Lance Armstong 2-weeks into the tour. Or Greg Lemond now.

Also - this was a track cyclist versus a road cyclist. Most track cyclists (even males) have larger thighs and are not the weight weenies road cyclists are.




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i dont understand why threads like this need to be created. i wish they would at least be kept out of the racing forum.

There was a thread a little while ago about why there are so many overweight female cyclists versus male cyclists. The CW was that it was mostly perception. But I still hold to the theory that most female cyclists are not getting into it to race. Therefore, to them, it is the equivalent of a liesure activity versus a pain/suffering/competition activity. So they do not ride as hard or train as often, and in addition, because they cycle, they think they can increase their food intake as if they are Lance Armstong 2-weeks into the tour. Or Greg Lemond now.

Also - this was a track cyclist versus a road cyclist. Most track cyclists (even males) have larger thighs and are not the weight weenies road cyclists are.







But at least the guys shave their legs. :(

i dont understand why threads like this need to be created. i wish they would at least be kept out of the racing forum.


Because they can!

I can't see the OP image.

But at least the guys shave their legs. :(

+1

But at least the guys shave their legs. :(


Jesus - I did not even notice that. I am guessing she is on her way to being a 40 year-old virign, no?

Sorry, I don't recognize the first one.

Remember Pat from Saturday Night Live? That's what I was getting at.

http://sfgate.com/g/pictures/2005/08/11/sweeney_pat.jpg

WTF does this have to do with road bike racing? So the girls aren't that pretty, 'nuff said. I'm certain that there arent exactly alot of Mario Cipollini's posting here.

more importantly, why does that fuji have a K2 sticker on the front?

There was a thread a little while ago about why there are so many overweight female cyclists versus male cyclists. The CW was that it was mostly perception. But I still hold to the theory that most female cyclists are not getting into it to race. Therefore, to them, it is the equivalent of a liesure activity versus a pain/suffering/competition activity. So they do not ride as hard or train as often, and in addition, because they cycle, they think they can increase their food intake as if they are Lance Armstong 2-weeks into the tour. Or Greg Lemond now.

Also - this was a track cyclist versus a road cyclist. Most track cyclists (even males) have larger thighs and are not the weight weenies road cyclists are.




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You mean she's not just some Fredette out for a ride down the MUP?

Damn, mods, move this thing to Foo...

http://www.velonews.com/images/news/2979.3063.f.jpg


If Landis shaved his beard and grew his hair out thats what he would look like.

The woman's name is Amara Boursaw, and her Track Palmares are pretty darn good, including 2nd place Pursuit in the 2006 Junior Track National championships.

If you want to judge her, at least judge her on her cycling abilities and accomplishments.

The woman's name is Amara Boursaw, and her Track Palmares are pretty darn good, including 2nd place Pursuit in the 2006 Junior Track National championships.

If you want to judge her, at least judge her on her cycling abilities and accomplishments.

or at least post of picture of yourself

What did High School let out or something?

If Landis shaved his beard and grew his hair out thats what he would look like.

l.o.l. as much as I dislike this thread, that's actually very funny.

Forget about the the initial post and check out the crash section on the website. Who needs rubber necks when you've got resources like this?

http://www.wheelsinfocus.com/2006/crashes.htm

Hardcore (http://www.wheelsinfocus.com/rn1.jpg)...Cast from previous crash?

Props to person in red jacket...they're a leaper (http://www.wheelsinfocus.com/06masonlake.jpg)

the one in pink looks like a screamer ;)

I dont really feel bad for thinking that photo is hilarious.. It looks silly to me when cyclists dont shave their legs.. but its expected from a few guys in every race.. but seriously.. what is she thinking?

There was a thread a little while ago about why there are so many overweight female cyclists versus male cyclists. The CW was that it was mostly perception. But I still hold to the theory that most female cyclists are not getting into it to race. Therefore, to them, it is the equivalent of a liesure activity versus a pain/suffering/competition activity. So they do not ride as hard or train as often, and in addition, because they cycle, they think they can increase their food intake as if they are Lance Armstong 2-weeks into the tour. Or Greg Lemond now.

Also - this was a track cyclist versus a road cyclist. Most track cyclists (even males) have larger thighs and are not the weight weenies road cyclists are.




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I coached a Cat 2 woman who was on the larger side. She could ride me out of her draft (I was still in my burned-out phase, and not racing again yet). She could pull off wins in the Tuesday Nighter Bs here in Austin, and hang with the As.

Hey, that's what I'm doing these days. WTF?

Anyway, she was very fast, and not thin. She always said she wanted to work on it, but it just never happened. I couldn't have cared less, as I was just a tactics/strategy coach for her, and she always ended up in 4:00 breaks with the same two women every week anyway.

EDIT: She also shaves her legs ;)

There are a couple 'overweight' male & female cyclists who can out-motor me on the flats (and downhill...my 138 lbs just don't pick up that much inertia darnit)...a lot of watts coming outta their large(r) thighs. I get them back once we reach an incline.

I coached a Cat 2 woman who was on the larger side. She could ride me out of her draft (I was still in my burned-out phase, and not racing again yet). She could pull off wins in the Tuesday Nighter Bs here in Austin, and hang with the As.

Hey, that's what I'm doing these days. WTF?

Anyway, she was very fast, and not thin. She always said she wanted to work on it, but it just never happened. I couldn't have cared less, as I was just a tactics/strategy coach for her, and she always ended up in 4:00 breaks with the same two women every week anyway.


I am not saying that there are not committed female cyclists. I got dropped going up Deer Creek Road last Saturday. But I think in general, there is either something physiological where women have a tougher time losing weight from cycling, or as I suspect, a majority of female cyclists chose cycling because it was easier than running or other sports, and they coast when possible.

Hardcore (http://www.wheelsinfocus.com/rn1.jpg)...Cast from previous crash?


Either hardcore or watch out the next time someone with a cast lines up next to you in a race.:eek:

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Also - this was a track cyclist versus a road cyclist. Most track cyclists (even males) have larger thighs and are not the weight weenies road cyclists are. It wasn't the size of the thighs that got my attention. It was the gratuitous amount of hair on them... The woman ought to buy a razor...

the hairy legs means she is prolly hair down there too .. this is a good thing for some, no?

the hairy legs means she is prolly hair down there too .. this is a good thing for some, no?


No.

Ask Dave Z (http://www.longviewbicycleclub.org/taint.htm)

the hairy legs means she is prolly hair down there too .. this is a good thing for some, no?


Borat yes ... me.... NOT SO MUCH

Ask Dave Z (http://www.longviewbicycleclub.org/taint.htm)

DZ has it wrong, Say NO! to electric clippers on the Taint.. Say Yes! to Nair.

High school? Try Elementary.

DZ has it wrong, Say NO! to electric clippers on the Taint.. Say Yes! to Nair.

Just get a toupe and be done with it.

This thread is terrible. Give the girl a break. Someone has already pointed out that she's a junior. You're offended that she hasn't shaved her legs. Come on.

And this whole thing about women cycling because it's easier than running and because you can coast. . . that's really the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. People pick their sport, or leisure activity if that's their preference, because they enjoy it. For you to rip on this girl based on her weight and her unshaven legs is completely unjusitifed and terribly childish.

Mods, please close this.

edit: pic too big

OK. We're done now....