Happytime

Question of the Day (Tuesday)

Which of the following BEST describes you as a cyclist?



Most people fit into more than one category. But pick the ONE that best describes you as a rider.
• Commuter
I'm reducing my carbon imprint. Or, I don't own a car.
• Recreational
It's all fun and games for me
• Fitness
I use cycling to stay in shape and keep the weight off
• Athletic
I'm always striving to record my Personal Best
• Competitive
I like to race head-to-head against others in crits, road races, on trails, etc.
• Professional
It's all about the Podium Girls

spingineer

I want to say fitness, but looking at my physique, I am certainly not fit. I'm recreational, but striving for better fitness ... let the sandbagging begin

alicestrong

Too many rules. I must be a contrarian first and foremost. So..





The kind who wants to get along with all the other kinds, mainly...

OldRed

There is a user on this forum who has a moniker that describes what kind of cyclist I am. He is, "meanderthal."

Drew12

• Recreational
It's all fun and games for me
• Fitness
I use cycling to stay in shape and keep the weight off


I bike for both these reasons, but if it wasn't fun, I wouldn't ride.
So I say Recreational. This fits best with the Mtb, which in itself is a blast to ride.

Happytime

I think all kinds of riding are fun, Drew, even when my quads are ready to explode!
I actually gained weight when I focused on long-distance cycling. Cutting out 20 miles a week for running did my waistline in.

BTW, I saw my Coach Dan yesterday. He's got cuts all over his face, a chunk gauged out of one palm and he can't walk well because of a football sized contusion on his quad... but he still won the race and tells me that mountain biking is fun!

merider1

I'm sometimes all of those, even competitive and professional - you guys just haven't recognized my killer instincts on a bike or superior handling skills (I even bit it like a pro). But if I'm not having fun, I'm not riding anymore, so I'd have to say I belong mostly in the recreational category.

Luwin1026

Recreational for me - I'd love to say it was for fitness, but the limited amount of riding I do nowadays combined with the need to de-tub say otherwise.

nekohime

Commuting, mostly. I don't own a car, and I take the bus, cycle, or mooch rides from people to go everywhere. I even have a milk crate I can strap on my rear rack for full fred-y goodness!

Now that I know UCLA has a cycling team, I'll be gradually increasing the speed and distance of my commute (now around 5-12mi), so I can build up stamina. Hopefully by next fall I'll be an athletic and competitive cyclist too.

Nachoman

Is this a multiple choice test?

merider1

When I first moved to LA, I was on the late end of 20 and all I had was $300 in my pocket, two suitcases and no car (it's my "I walked three miles both ways in the snow...er...sand" story). Anyway, I wish I had been cool enough to buy a bike (after I got a job, of course), and ridden around when I was living in Westwood and working at UCLA. It would have been a great choice for grocery shopping and such. I bummed rides too or walked. I also rode the buses out here...that's a whole other topic, them there buses.

Psydotek

I ride my bike so i could join the HHCMF Club.



And because it makes my legs look secksy. At least when they're shaved...

jschen

But I would feel a little ridiculous calling myself a professional cyclist. So I guess I'll abstain from voting.

alicestrong

Oh for Pete sakes! I'm a member of that club and I didn't even know it!!

Psydotek

Well i'm sure your legs look secksy too.

Turtle1

I voted recreational, mainly cause I'm too slow/outta shape to claim otherwise

urbanknight

I can't vote for more than one option. I commute, race, and ride for recreation and fitness.

edit: I voted for competitive, just because I can't seem to keep myself away from competition in things I love.

bitingduck

It should be a checkbox thing-- I'm many of the above.

jsigone

• Competitive
I like to ride fast and hard but just suck at racing on the road in real races. I'd say I'm more competitive with myself because I always try to push the limits farther and father + it sucks when my friends are faster then me and I can't do jack about it

CMY

Commuter/Recreational - I may ride into work but I certainly take my time getting there.

nekohime

Eww, yes the buses.They're the reason I got the folder--racks are always full, so you can't put your bike on them, but if you miss one, you have to wait up to an hour to catch the next one. The public transport system is getting better though, albeit slowly.

Apparently I'm a member of the HHCMF club too. Lovely. Do we have an official shirt? Stickers? Reflective lime-green vest? Milk-crate decal?

Psydotek

They had some HHCMF shirts afew years ago it seems (check the commuting forum). However i'd like to see a nice HHCMF jersey made.

Sci-Fi

Commuter and Rec rider. It's more of a fun thing for me and the enjoyment of just riding around. Depends on one's frame of mind and what they want to accomplish or strive for on any particular day. Some like speed and their rides are like time trials, while others take their time and take in the scenery...I'm somewhere inbetween.

roadfix

recreational bike freak

magicant

Shoudn't "Poser" be one of the choices?