Cyclist problems
11-02-15, 07:43 PM
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My personal vehicle, a 1994 Corolla has 302K miles yet I'm contemplating which will be my next bike. That Ritte frameset, or a TI frame. Ugh.
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11-02-15, 08:26 PM
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I get strange looks when I mention I went on a short, 1.5 hr ride.
11-02-15, 10:15 PM
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I routinely forget everything I have to do........when I'm on BF, which is a lot.
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11-02-15, 10:23 PM
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What I find weird, and sad, are all the people who hide things from their wife. I wonder what their wives are hiding from them?
11-02-15, 10:35 PM
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11-02-15, 10:54 PM
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11-02-15, 11:15 PM
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11-03-15, 09:16 AM
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11-03-15, 09:23 AM
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At the grocery store yesterday, I watched one of the workers wheel her bike out of the employee area and across the store to the door. I thought it was pretty cool, they let her keep it inside. Maybe I'll try it.
11-03-15, 10:05 AM
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My two cats sometimes get grease on them from walking to close to one or more of the five bikes on our first floor.
11-03-15, 10:10 AM
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While I don't have a problem locking up my bike outside places like restaurants and movie theaters, I do bring my bike inside my local happy hour spot all the time. It's for convenience and not out of fear of theft. As for grocery stores, I have brought my bike inside several times while on tour. I always ask first. I usually leave it within sight of a cashier. Not really worried too much about a customer trying to leave the store with a bike loaded down with 40 lbs. of gear.
11-03-15, 11:03 AM
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Cats like to climb on them, claw the seats, have loud hiss-fights through the wheels and frame, and knock the bikes over when possible. Those are fairly unique to cyclists.
11-03-15, 12:09 PM
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I've yet to have any of those things happen with my cats. They're both too old for that kind of stuff.
11-03-15, 12:36 PM
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11-03-15, 02:21 PM
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When we moved to a house without a garage, we had to have a second shed built for storage because my bikes took up all the space in the original tool shed.
11-03-15, 02:31 PM
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Only once have I had a problem. Walmart can go **** themselves.
11-03-15, 02:44 PM
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Having to make sure my swimming trunks are longer than my bike shorts and having to wear a shirt to the beach. If I don't wear a shirt I leave the beach with beautiful brown arms and a lobster tan in the shape of a shirt.
11-03-15, 03:21 PM
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Having to explain that my idea of a relaxing vacation includes >200 miles of cycling. Often the response is, "I like to sit my butt in a chair on the beach, I'd never consider riding a bike 50+ miles a day relaxing." People just don't get it.
11-04-15, 02:16 AM
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11-04-15, 04:03 AM
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When I first got married my wife was weirded out because my legs were smoother than hers. I just handed her my Baxters cream.