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Old 11-17-10, 06:36 PM
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Many Cyclists Are: ____________________

Fill in the blank.
I'll start.

....just a new bike away from being fast.
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.....hopelessly addicted to buying more bikes.
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Geeze this one's wide and open for all sorts of answers
Good And Young, white, black, brown, tall, short, chunky , lanky, fast slow, medium, mulletted, bald, curly, blond, brunette, redheads, liberals, conservatives........Heck, many cyclists are most people you see out there!.....

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Broke.

Flat busted.
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Originally Posted by gomango
Broke.

Flat busted.
You too huh.....
I just hope my dream framesets do not suddenly show up at eBay......as I'm effectively out of C&V stash buying budget till next year!....or even later

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....faster than me.
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....liars. :-)
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too fat for this sport





Oh, wait a second, I'm not in the road forum
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actually out on bikes and not reading this forum?
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waiting for their boots that fit over their cycling shoes to come in the mail so they can ride all winter.
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_____________ and _____________!!!!!!!!
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in my area.... seemingly unfriendly. I give a friendly wave from atop my vintage steed and barely get a nod. Oh well.

I second the response of "faster than me"
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easily swayed into buying real expensive equipment
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"not sponsored by the companies on their jerseys"

"homeless... at least in my city"
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brave.

Or stupid.

I prefer the former
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Originally Posted by thenomad
"not sponsored by the companies on their jerseys"

"homeless... at least in my city"
bums/DUI's
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Bicycle riders.
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Originally Posted by RobE30
in my area.... seemingly unfriendly. I give a friendly wave from atop my vintage steed and barely get a nod.
"Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles. What makes you think you're something special when you smile?"
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propagating the species as you read this.
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riding bikes way less than they talk about them.
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