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Old 01-31-24, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
Oh put the pressure on.

Now to be a ‘real cyclist’ I must be able to

1. Track stand
2. Bunny hop uncleated
3. Ride no hands
4. Do wheelies

What’s next? The horror. The horror.

I can do #3 as well as take a jacket/vest/gloves on and off while riding and eat/drink, but that’s the best I can do. Sigh. I have to face it, I will never be a real cyclist.
This list is like one of those videos GCM puts out - "The Four Things Beginning Cyclists Must Learn".

But of course, those are all parlor tricks that don't have much to do with cycling. Well, maybe riding no hands is a useful skill, though generally I prefer to just stop and take the jacket off, since I ride alone. Then again if I rode in a group, I wouldn't try to take a jacket off while riding no hands either.
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