amusing myself
01-20-12, 03:01 PM
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amusing myself
I was sitting here looking at my bike, since the weather sucks and I don't ride in the rain...When I got it, it came with the white bar tape, seat, and tires with white accents all along the bike. I have since changed everything that was white, aside from the decals.
When I selected my cyclocomputer I went with one that was white with the "king of the mountain" polka dots on it, both to accent the seat I still had, and to go along with the white accents elsewhere at the time. It occurs to me, looking at it now, that I have this KoM computer mounted on my bike, and am, by far, the worst and slowest climber in the group rides.
I still like the way it looks, regardless of the glaring hypocrisies.
When I selected my cyclocomputer I went with one that was white with the "king of the mountain" polka dots on it, both to accent the seat I still had, and to go along with the white accents elsewhere at the time. It occurs to me, looking at it now, that I have this KoM computer mounted on my bike, and am, by far, the worst and slowest climber in the group rides.
I still like the way it looks, regardless of the glaring hypocrisies.
01-20-12, 03:04 PM
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I like seeing the fat guys on some of our humble hills suffering their way up wearing a polka dot jersey and helmet. They are BOLD 
is there a Luigi version with green polka dots for KOD (King of the Descent)?
is there a Luigi version with green polka dots for KOD (King of the Descent)?
01-20-12, 03:18 PM
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I AM going to buy myself one of those jersies if I ever complete something like three, or six gaps. I don't care if I am dead last and everyone has gone home. If I get to a point I can complete that, I will be the KoM in my own mind, lol.
01-20-12, 03:28 PM
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Throw the stick!!!!
I am that guy. When my original Atmos helmet was warranteed they sent me a kom helmet. I always hope that no one notices what it is, it does bug me. It just doesn't bug me enough to spend $200 or so on a new one.
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01-20-12, 06:12 PM
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Portland Fred
Unless you're really strong, wearing significant colors is the cyclist's equivalent of streaking. Do so boldly, and people think you have real chutzpah. Act timid, and everyone gets a laugh at your expense (though any self respecting Fred could care less what others think of his gear). Every now and then, I don polka dots when I'm on a 'bent just to screw around. It draws plenty of comments but surprisingly, no one has ever busted my balls over it.
01-20-12, 06:24 PM
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Throw the stick!!!!
It wasn't so bad when I first got the helmet a few years ago. I was still pretty fast at that time so I generally was the first, or at least one of the first, to the top of the climb. Now that I'm fat and slow, well, I need to get a new helmet. 
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01-20-12, 07:13 PM
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Portland Fred
It's actually better to be slow. If you present yourself as a target, everyone wants to take you down a peg. If it's obvious you mismatched on purpose, they won't mess with you.
01-21-12, 11:22 AM
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Good luck with that
Unless you're really strong, wearing significant colors is the cyclist's equivalent of streaking. Do so boldly, and people think you have real chutzpah. Act timid, and everyone gets a laugh at your expense (though any self respecting Fred could care less what others think of his gear). Every now and then, I don polka dots when I'm on a 'bent just to screw around. It draws plenty of comments but surprisingly, no one has ever busted my balls over it.
Unless you're really strong, wearing significant colors is the cyclist's equivalent of streaking. Do so boldly, and people think you have real chutzpah. Act timid, and everyone gets a laugh at your expense (though any self respecting Fred could care less what others think of his gear). Every now and then, I don polka dots when I'm on a 'bent just to screw around. It draws plenty of comments but surprisingly, no one has ever busted my balls over it.
01-21-12, 11:29 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
I can't believe I'm actually shopping for a helmet now. This place sucks.
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