The "41"
05-25-12, 11:23 AM
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The "41"
I've seen a few posts where people refer to the road forum as the "41". I don't get it. What the heck does it mean?
05-25-12, 11:29 AM
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Look at the URL when you click on that forum.
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If you look in your browser window, you'll see that each forum has a numerical identifier. Clydesdales and Athenas is php/248. Road cycling is php/41. Road bike racing is php/33. Hence "the 41" and "the 33".
05-25-12, 11:41 AM
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I was too afraid to ask, but I certainly thought the answer would be something more involved than that.
05-25-12, 11:57 AM
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05-25-12, 12:12 PM
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The 41 is a magical place where up is down and down is up or not. Where average speeds for recovery rides are stated in parcecs, each person is faster than each other person, and each brand of bike sucks because. It's like Wonderland, except in the 41 Alice would be considered fat.
05-25-12, 01:59 PM
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That's just flat "hidden" discrimination!
How come us fat folks get "248" and the skinny racer types get "41" and "33"
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05-25-12, 02:25 PM
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05-25-12, 02:26 PM
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I find one's personality expresses itself differently depending on the environment. I generally post in the 41 only if I'm feeling carnivorous.
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That clears things up for this noob, too. I'll keep my 11.4 mph average speed over here.