View Poll Results: People who don't ride/dress/groom like I do
Are misinformed fools.
8
28.57%
Just haven't had it explained properly.
9
32.14%
Are victims of a giant conspiracy.
4
14.29%
Have deep psychological flaws that keep them from seeing the one true way.
17
60.71%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll
People who don't ride/dress/groom like I do
04-04-16, 02:10 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,690
Bikes: Giant Propel, Cannondale SuperX, Univega Alpina Ultima
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 672 Post(s)
Liked 417 Times
in
249 Posts
People who don't ride/dress/groom like I do
Just thought I could boil about 1000 threads down to their essence.
__________________
Formerly fastest rider in the grupetto, currently slowest guy in the peloton
Formerly fastest rider in the grupetto, currently slowest guy in the peloton
04-04-16, 02:18 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Cambridge UK
Posts: 1,667
Bikes: Trek Emonda SL6 .... Miyata One Thousand
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 63 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 29 Times
in
22 Posts
do you dress like Robin Hood with spandex, crimpelene and do you wear shirts with someone else's name on? 
04-04-16, 02:22 PM
#4
rebmeM roineS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Metro Indy, IN
Posts: 16,216
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 653 Post(s)
Liked 347 Times
in
226 Posts
Glad there's a cut-off date for the poll so it won't just go on and on and on and on and on and on................................................................................
__________________
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
04-04-16, 02:33 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Posts: 38,658
Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter
Mentioned: 140 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5764 Post(s)
Liked 2,537 Times
in
1,404 Posts
it's a shame you don't have a choice like the one below.
<> are probably wondering why I don't dress, etc. like they do.
This may rankle some here, but a generation or two back bicycling used to attract free-spirited types, who didn't care what other people did or thought, and likewise didn't care that mainstream folks thought they were oddballs. Since they didn't care what was in or out, they also didn't care what fellow outsiders did or thought.
These days bicycling is in, and attracting the very same types that folks used to try to avoid.
<> are probably wondering why I don't dress, etc. like they do.
This may rankle some here, but a generation or two back bicycling used to attract free-spirited types, who didn't care what other people did or thought, and likewise didn't care that mainstream folks thought they were oddballs. Since they didn't care what was in or out, they also didn't care what fellow outsiders did or thought.
These days bicycling is in, and attracting the very same types that folks used to try to avoid.
__________________
FB
Chain-L site
An ounce of diagnosis is worth a pound of cure.
Just because I'm tired of arguing, doesn't mean you're right.
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions” - Adm Grace Murray Hopper - USN
WARNING, I'm from New York. Thin skinned people should maintain safe distance.
FB
Chain-L site
An ounce of diagnosis is worth a pound of cure.
Just because I'm tired of arguing, doesn't mean you're right.
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions” - Adm Grace Murray Hopper - USN
WARNING, I'm from New York. Thin skinned people should maintain safe distance.
04-04-16, 03:13 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Southern Appalachians
Posts: 453
Bikes: A hauler, a commuter, and a steamroller.
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 15 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
People who spend less money or time than me aren't committed or hardcore enough.
People who spend more money or time than me are insane.
People who spend money and time on different things than me are deluded or mentally deficient.
People who spend more money or time than me are insane.
People who spend money and time on different things than me are deluded or mentally deficient.
04-04-16, 03:32 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,811
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 184 Post(s)
Liked 353 Times
in
90 Posts
People who don't ride/dress/groom like I do....
If someone doesn't like what I'm wearing or the type of bike I'm riding, it's not going to hurt my feelings one bit. I'm not some modern day entitled snowflake whose feelings get hurt if someone even looks at me the wrong way. LOL!!
04-04-16, 04:50 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: northern michigan
Posts: 13,317
Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 659 Post(s)
Liked 595 Times
in
313 Posts
Boxers or briefs?
04-04-16, 05:02 PM
#9
apocryphal sobriquet
All I know is any man who doesn't wear a proper set of breeches and matching codpiece is not a gentleman but a scoundrel.
04-04-16, 05:35 PM
#10
Passista
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,595
Bikes: 1998 Pinarello Asolo, 1992 KHS Montańa pro, 1980 Raleigh DL-1, IGH Hybrid, IGH Utility
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 866 Post(s)
Liked 720 Times
in
395 Posts
Those slower than me don't train enough, those faster are PED users.
04-04-16, 10:43 PM
#11
Senior Member
I didn't see a choice for "all of the above."
04-05-16, 05:54 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 15,481
Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Mentioned: 144 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7648 Post(s)
Liked 3,465 Times
in
1,831 Posts
In order to best exemplify my 21st Century American exceptionalism, I will say ... all those who do not do as I do----Bomb Them!!!!
Cycling has long been lacking in drone strikes.
Cycling has long been lacking in drone strikes.
04-05-16, 07:18 AM
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,212
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18397 Post(s)
Liked 15,489 Times
in
7,316 Posts
04-05-16, 07:23 AM
#18
Standard Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Brunswick, Maine
Posts: 4,252
Bikes: 1948 P. Barnard & Son, 1962 Rudge Sports, 1963 Freddie Grubb Routier, 1980 Manufrance Hirondelle, 1983 F. Moser Sprint, 1989 Raleigh Technium Pre, 2001 Raleigh M80
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1293 Post(s)
Liked 933 Times
in
486 Posts
it's a shame you don't have a choice like the one below.
<> are probably wondering why I don't dress, etc. like they do.
This may rankle some here, but a generation or two back bicycling used to attract free-spirited types, who didn't care what other people did or thought, and likewise didn't care that mainstream folks thought they were oddballs. Since they didn't care what was in or out, they also didn't care what fellow outsiders did or thought.
These days bicycling is in, and attracting the very same types that folks used to try to avoid.
<> are probably wondering why I don't dress, etc. like they do.
This may rankle some here, but a generation or two back bicycling used to attract free-spirited types, who didn't care what other people did or thought, and likewise didn't care that mainstream folks thought they were oddballs. Since they didn't care what was in or out, they also didn't care what fellow outsiders did or thought.
These days bicycling is in, and attracting the very same types that folks used to try to avoid.
__________________
Unless you climb the rungs strategically, you’re not going to build the muscle you need to stay at the top.
Unless you climb the rungs strategically, you’re not going to build the muscle you need to stay at the top.
04-05-16, 07:58 AM
#20
Other Worldly Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: The old Northwest Coast.
Posts: 1,540
Bikes: 1973 Motobecane Grand Jubilee, 1981 Centurion Super LeMans, 2010 Gary Fisher Wahoo, 2003 Colnago Dream Lux, 2014 Giant Defy 1, 2015 Framed Bikes Minnesota 3.0, several older family Treks
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 194 Post(s)
Liked 136 Times
in
53 Posts
The great thing about riding the beach is I really could give a crap what people think about how I dress and they all treat me like a friend whether they're a millennial stoner, old time clammer, drifter, beachcomber, drunk, firewood cutter, cop, surfer, beach fisher, sand castle builder, kid with a kite, drug dealer, RC fanatic, tourista, Subie driving hipster. Ok, the Subie driving smug millennial hipsters can go suck it.
__________________
Make ******* Grate Cheese Again
Make ******* Grate Cheese Again
04-05-16, 08:21 AM
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Edmonton Canada
Posts: 317
Bikes: Too many to list here
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 75 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Clothing is a complete and utter waste of money. If I could get away with it, I would wear battleship grey overalls with nothing else everywhere. I do like to be clean, showering everyday.
04-05-16, 08:25 AM
#22
Zip tie Karen
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Posts: 7,004
Bikes: '13 Motobecane Fantom29 HT, '16 Motobecane Turino Pro Disc, '18 Velobuild VB-R-022, '21 Tsunami SNM-100
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1465 Post(s)
Liked 1,542 Times
in
806 Posts
Anyone who does ride/groom/dress like me would have to be insane. I don't want to meet that person.
04-05-16, 08:44 AM
#23
Senior Member
Nobody dresses like I do. If I see them I shall attack at once. For they are an interloper. Destined to placed in a shallow grave in the woods. Be warned.
04-06-16, 11:00 AM
#24
well hello there
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Point Loma, CA
Posts: 15,430
Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 503 Post(s)
Liked 336 Times
in
206 Posts
I wouldn't be doing it the way I do, if it wasn't the correct way.
__________________
.
.
Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
.
.
Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
04-06-16, 11:46 AM
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 15,481
Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Mentioned: 144 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7648 Post(s)
Liked 3,465 Times
in
1,831 Posts
That daily showering though ... that is an intriguing idea.
