Southern California - How are you like your bike?

I was cleaning Sacha yesterday and it occurred to me that we are a lot alike:

• Smaller-than-usual frame
• We both dress in black
• Italian accessories
• Obnoxiously loud when freewheeling
• Loves to pose at coffee shops
• Asian manufacturing with American branding
• Light weight because of size, but still has room to lose another pound

How are you similar to your bike?
:p

• Loves to pose at coffee shops
Hey, you stole my line!

I was cleaning Sacha yesterday and it occurred to me that we are a lot alike:

• Smaller-than-usual frame
• Asian manufacturing with American branding

How are you similar to your bike?
:p

:roflmao: ... fell off my chair reading this.

How are you similar to your bike? :p-we both have 90mm stems........and I am not gay.

My bike and I:

- are usually very dirty but clean up well
- kind of off-color
- a little on the heavy side
- very dependable except in extreme weather conditions
- should be lubed more often
- only like experienced hands and a big tool when being serviced
- like big bags hanging down and preferably packing something impressive
- enjoy being next to Sacha
- should be ridden more often

I need a woman who's like my bike: slim, athletic, and can be ridden for hours...

Hmmmm, my trusty old Schwinn.

-Lots of scars
-Heavy by cycling standards
-Been in lots of crashes
-makes noise when going up hills
-Hangs out in the garage
-American made but with parts from all over the world

-Old world
-Old Skool
-Heavier than the current average (OK, I'm fat)
-Classic (or vintage), not modern, understated
-Lots of double-takes from on-lookers (good for the bike, bad for me)
-Shiny and clean

-Old world
-Old Skool
-Heavier than the current average (OK, I'm fat)
-Classic (or vintage), not modern, understated
-Lots of double-takes from on-lookers (good for the bike, bad for me)
-Shiny and clean

:lol: Say "big boned" - that's what I do. :D

I have so many bikes, does that mean that I have multiple personalities?

Some of our qualities:

Vintage...silver...fast...dependable...well-lubed...

Useful...European...can carry a lot...sometimes lit up...flashy

Likes mountains...strong...steely

Loopy...American...ding dong




has moustache...............bars :D

How are you similar to your bike?
:p

Let's see...

- Bigger than average, but whatever
- Mostly very quiet, but occasionally gets a little squawky
- Handsome but not classic-ly sexy
- Can go fast, but prefers the long haul at reasonable pacing
- Penchant for excessive electronic gadgetry
- Thick wall tubes

That's all I can think of at the moment.

Let's see...

- Bigger than average, but whatever
- Mostly very quiet, but occasionally gets a little squawky
- Handsome but not classic-ly sexy
- Can go fast, but prefers the long haul at reasonable pacing
- Penchant for excessive electronic gadgetry
- Thick wall tubes

That's all I can think of at the moment.

I'd agree with this one. But classic can be boring... ;)

-ugly
-not functioning at the moment (broken derailleur/kinda sick)

I'd agree with this one. But classic can be boring... ;)

awww :o :)

awww :o :)

Well, it's the truth. :) Now, about those thick wall tubes...:p

-we both have 90mm stems.

Flip it...it's what the ladies prefer.


I'm like my bike thusly:

I'm black.
I'm nude.
I'm carbon based.
I don't respond well when cars hit me.
I, too, am a pain in my ass.
I spend too much time in the garage.


/only a few of these might be true.

i'm made of carbon fiber.

i'm made of carbon fiber.

Correction:
Looks and sounds fast but when it comes down to performing... rarely shows up. :p

i'm made of carbon fiber.

You mean you don't exist?

old
scratched
homemade
good descender

You forgot:

sleek
hard as steel
likes it dry with little ice and then only the good stuff
can be ridden for hours without needing any adjustments (or so I'm guessing)

:D

EDIT: Hey! Why'd you delete it?

You forgot:


EDIT: Hey! Why'd you delete it?

Just checking to see how long it would take (you)
to jump on it.

Forget I said that.

Just checking to see how long it would take (you)
to jump on it.

Forget I said that.

:roflmao: :lol: :roflmao:

Able to ridden for extended periods and still able to withstand a lot of weight on top.
Pretty Color.
Not the best looking of the bunch but still able to get the job done.

- Skinny but strong.
- Nothing fancy.
- Very simple, yet aesthetically pleasing.
- Relatively lightweight.

• Smaller-than-usual frame
• Asian manufacturing with American branding
• Light weight because of size, but still has room to lose another pound (or more, LOL)

How are you similar to your bike?
:p

Ditto to the above, and also,

-folds fast and easy to fit in tight spaces
-is totally fine being stuck in weird positions in weird places
-rolls when folded
-slow as heck unless you pump hard
-gets attention from random people because of overall weirdness
-gets asks "how much is that" by random people :eek:

Ditto to the above, and also,

-folds fast and easy to fit in tight spaces
-is totally fine being stuck in weird positions in weird places
-rolls when folded
-slow as heck unless you pump hard
-gets attention from random people because of overall weirdness
-gets asks "how much is that" by random people :eek:

:lol: Good one.

Cheap!:D

My bike is light and fast and stiff and responsive and easy to handle and comfortable to be with for extended periods, and uber-cool.

I am none of those things.

My bike is light and fast and stiff and responsive and easy to handle and comfortable to be with for extended periods, and uber-cool.

I am none of those things.

Well, you're able to ride long distances and...um...you'd probably cost a great deal to repair. :o

Well, you're able to ride long distances and...um...you'd probably cost a great deal to repair. :o

So true.

Strange, my bike and I have nothing in common. That must be why we get along so well.

^ Word, kinda like my wife and I. I'm not that much like my bike either. I guess it's just another case of opposites attract?

-Nothing special to look at but has it where it counts
-Sluggish in the cold
-the obligatory oversized tubes, stiff, responsive, and other assorted innuendo

my feet have the word "ZIPP" on the sides.

my feet have the word "ZIPP" on the sides.

ZIPP fits on those itty bitty feet?

:p:p

Prematurely gray.

Prematurely gray.

Yes, well, mine has a mushy, cushy saddle...:(:p

-Will throw you if you try to coast

ZIPP fits on those itty bitty feet?

:p:p



i have BIG feet...and BIG hands.

Honestly? Very little. Aluminum is toxic for one thing, so naturally I have none of that in or on me. Painted up and positioned under someone while being sweated over and steered about,.. hmm, that's not me either. Um, how about requires inflating from time to time? Don't we all? Too generic. I do have plans to upgrade and improve it over time, and that's kinda been my personal M.O. through life, so there is that similarity. I know - the seat feels good to the touch. :p

Are you sure (http://web2.iadfw.net/uthman/elements_of_body.html)?

-Will throw you if you try to coast

Yes, but are you fixed? :p

My bici is nothing like me. She's smooth and curvy, graceful and stylish, fast and furious, responsive and forgiving. Che bella machina!! :)

My bike and I are both Too SEXY! that is why we love each other...
http://www.rightsaidfred.com/mm/photos/photo_richard8.jpg

We are also quick to get excited, but it takes a long time of riding to make us satisfied...

Are you sure (http://web2.iadfw.net/uthman/elements_of_body.html)?

Correction: My bike (frame) contains approximately 7 lbs of aluminum while my body is comprised of about 60mg of aluminum, or 2 thousandths of an ounce ;), so we don't have that in common. Additionally, medical reports (http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic113.htm) and nutritionists (http://www.vitawise.com/Nutritional_Healing/aluminum%20toxicity.htm) state AL is among the more toxic of elements to ingest, breath and absorb ABOVE a set absorption and elimination rate standard within the human body, with established evidence linking aluminum toxicity to a number of illnesses and diseases.

I don't think I'm like my bike in anyway.

My bike likes to be on the bottom all the time.
My bike is always stiff in all the right places.
My bike never complains no matter how steep the hill is.
My bike dosn't need carbs, calories, electrolytes or sleep to ride well.

As a matter of fact, if my bike were a human, she'd be the ultimate chic. She'd always laugh at my jokes and wouldn't mind my singing. She'd always be lubed up and tight and ready for action. My bike looks great no matter the time of day or lighting situation. And my bike likes it when I put Ice Wax...you know the thick, white, semi-transparent stuff on her chain.

Err, my bike is white?

Err, my bike is white?

HAHAHAAH best reply...

we both smell

we both smell


Like what? ;)