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Old 01-07-11 | 02:37 PM
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cranky old dude
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Originally Posted by Bare Feet
According to this "Are You a Real Cyclist?" test by Rob Ainsley, neither am I! Guess I'm unreal : )

http://www.bikereader.com/contributo...alcyclist.html


Great little test!! According to Mr. Ainsley I'm Real Good (but only by one point)! The memories that this exercise brought back were precious and brought a huge smile to my face. Ahh...memories!!!

Huge Load: 8 points for the time I towed my buddy and his bike the twelve miles to home with my old Coaster Brake Cruiser when his rear hub froze up on him. Lucky thing we were Boy Scouts and we never traveled without some rope. (It was the absolute only time I ever used rope while cycling)

Bike Accross Britain: 7 points for the 120 mile solo ride I did in 2009

Bike Frozen to work: 10 points as I have and will ride to about -10F if the conditions are right...minimal wind and excellent visibility.

Failed Repair: 6 points for the bent chainring after sliding through the snow and into the telephone pole and actually imbedding the chainring part way into the pole. Bent the ring beyond ridability and had to walk the bike homeward. (The next day we started packing some rope on our rides, including the commutes to and from school) We stopped at my buddies house and used his dads ballpeen hammer to pound the ring straight again. He held the bike horizontally with the chainring resting on the top concrete step of his stoop while I pummeled the chainring with the trusty old hammer. I then rode the remaining half-block to my house....so technically I was able to ride home!

Breaking Speed Limit: 5 points, though I just barely qualified.

Dripped all Day: 5 points Too many planned rides in all day rains.

Recumbent: 4 points as I've not yet gone 'round and 'round when dumping a recumbent bike.
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