I think the humor came when Rydabent couldn't see the humor of some responses ... or when some respondents couldn't see the humor of their responses.

I personally like Mr. Rydabent, which is why I encourage him to try riding a bicycle, an activity which I enjoy a good deal.

Once he took the bait and responded seriously to the first troll, he was lost ... sucked into the BF sewer/whirlpool, trying to debate and define "serious" cyclist .... in a realm where a tricycle is considered a bicycle and fat men in leotards can be considered "more serious" than fit men in jeans.

I am not shocked but even more amused that anyone should take this thread seriously, or any more seriously than any other BF thread.

Mr. Rydabent ("May I call you Ryda?") offers some interesting idea but nothing sacred ... so why not have some fun? (asked this fat man in a leotard.)

It occurs to me that no one blinked an I when I told a son to lie to his father ... but popped a gasket when I suggested a two-wheeled conveyance didn't have two wheels and/or wasn't a conveyance.

What we need is an "I'm totally serial" emoticon for the one in one thousand post wee really want people to take seriously.