How to tell that you're a TRUE Clydesdale:
10-07-16, 01:15 PM
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A TRUE clydesdale knows that riding across America to win back your love while asking others to pay for it isn't the right thing to do.
What, am I gonna get banned now?
What, am I gonna get banned now?
10-07-16, 01:27 PM
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10-07-16, 04:28 PM
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10-07-16, 05:56 PM
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After losing almost all the weight you'r still emotionally a fat guy / or gal. I've gone from my heaviest around 265 lbs down to 185 lbs now, once a Clyde always a Clyde. I've only been below 200 lbs since April or may of this year after being above 200 for nearly 20 yrs 
10-08-16, 12:03 AM
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When you ride you hear the sound of latex balloons rubbing together coming from your tires.
Your black anodized seatpost attains a mirror polish (happened to me).
You must dismount to reach a water bottle.
Your rigid bike has 3" of suspension sag when you get on.
Your black anodized seatpost attains a mirror polish (happened to me).
You must dismount to reach a water bottle.
Your rigid bike has 3" of suspension sag when you get on.
10-08-16, 10:13 AM
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10-09-16, 12:52 AM
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C'dale *did* make racing motorcycles, although it put them on the verge of going out of business.
10-09-16, 05:40 AM
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When you walk out to the bike, and you hear it whimpering.
When you look back and see your tire tracks imprinted in the pavement.
When the front of your jersey is worn where the handlebar stem has been rubbing.
When the suspension bottoms out while you're riding, but is jammed at full limit when you're off the bike.
When your shadow touches both of the edge stripes of the bike lane.
When you come down the street wearing a yellow jersey, and kids shout "The school bus is here!"
When you have to go through the gate to the bike trail, then pull the bike after you.
When barking dogs come down the driveway, then skid to a stop and run the other way.
When you notice that the rims have opened up enough to take the next tire width.
When someone asks "How do you get your spokes to flex like that when you ride?"
When you look back and see your tire tracks imprinted in the pavement.
When the front of your jersey is worn where the handlebar stem has been rubbing.
When the suspension bottoms out while you're riding, but is jammed at full limit when you're off the bike.
When your shadow touches both of the edge stripes of the bike lane.
When you come down the street wearing a yellow jersey, and kids shout "The school bus is here!"
When you have to go through the gate to the bike trail, then pull the bike after you.
When barking dogs come down the driveway, then skid to a stop and run the other way.
When you notice that the rims have opened up enough to take the next tire width.
When someone asks "How do you get your spokes to flex like that when you ride?"
10-10-16, 03:37 AM
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Exactly this yesterday on a 72 km ride. I was passed going up every hill. When we all coasted downhill, I passed them all. And, at the end of four (plus) hours, the legs were still going strong.
10-10-16, 04:38 PM
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When you get told to "Single Up" in the pace line...and you're running single file already. Happened yesterday
11-19-16, 07:13 PM
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When you ride along Mission Bay wearing black shorts and a white t-shirt, and a kid shouts "Hey, Dad! Shamu learned a new trick!"
When you notice that, not only are two people drafting behind you, they're doing it side-by-side.
When people see you taking your bike from the rack, and think it's being stolen.
When you notice that, not only are two people drafting behind you, they're doing it side-by-side.
When people see you taking your bike from the rack, and think it's being stolen.
11-29-16, 06:38 PM
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11-29-16, 09:03 PM
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Adjusting the mirror on the handlebar to see whether the water bottle is still there...
12-04-16, 09:46 AM
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i'm in & out of clydesville so my experience is:
You find that the point of some rides is just to hit your favorite burrito truck. No matter how far it roams based on day of the week!
You find that the point of some rides is just to hit your favorite burrito truck. No matter how far it roams based on day of the week!
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12-04-16, 10:03 AM
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Funny thread.
I've been a little apprehensive going into the holiday eating season... since I had already gained my holiday weight by mid-August. Then the other day I got a warning from the Postal Service.... stating, if I get any bigger I will be assigned my own zip code.
I've been a little apprehensive going into the holiday eating season... since I had already gained my holiday weight by mid-August. Then the other day I got a warning from the Postal Service.... stating, if I get any bigger I will be assigned my own zip code.
12-07-16, 11:40 AM
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When you have broken 3 frames, 2 rear wheels and blown out 3 free hubs?
12-11-16, 02:08 PM
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When you're riding alone because your group has ridden ahead and you see the shadows of buzzards circling on the street.
This literally happened to me yesterday while I was riding between two orange groves. I looked up and yelled, "I'm not dead yet!"
This literally happened to me yesterday while I was riding between two orange groves. I looked up and yelled, "I'm not dead yet!"
12-12-16, 01:45 PM
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Had the same, except it was a bald eagle here in Cali hunting for an ez meal "me!!" back remote dirt roads in the mts while on skinny tires
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