40 Miles In Heels!
08-20-09, 06:27 PM
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08-20-09, 06:44 PM
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Heels just wouldn't make me happy or comfortable. Of course, since I'm male, and don't shave my legs, I don't think me wearing heels would make anybody else happy or comfortable, either.
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Because of your debilitating back injury and subsequent rehabilitation (of which you say bicycling was the primary factor in your recovery) I understand your enthusiasm. I really do.
I perceive your statements not as "bragging" as some here say, but more of a testament to your comeback.
The only flaw in your logic is that your above statement doesn't include everyone like you think it does.
There are many who, "to ride what they like and wear what they like" and what "makes them happy and comfortable" lands squarely on the roadies you're scoffing at.
There are jerks and nice guys in all categories - from the CF spandex clad, to the steel framed jeans sporting clunker crowd.
Interesting that NYBS picked this up. It IS an interesting story.
08-20-09, 06:50 PM
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08-20-09, 07:40 PM
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I applaud your individuality.
Because of your debilitating back injury and subsequent rehabilitation (of which you say bicycling was the primary factor in your recovery) I understand your enthusiasm. I really do.
I perceive your statements not as "bragging" as some here say, but more of a testament to your comeback.
The only flaw in your logic is that your above statement doesn't include everyone like you think it does.
There are many who, "to ride what they like and wear what they like" and what "makes them happy and comfortable" lands squarely on the roadies you're scoffing at.
There are jerks and nice guys in all categories - from the CF spandex clad, to the steel framed jeans sporting clunker crowd.
Interesting that NYBS picked this up. It IS an interesting story.
Because of your debilitating back injury and subsequent rehabilitation (of which you say bicycling was the primary factor in your recovery) I understand your enthusiasm. I really do.
I perceive your statements not as "bragging" as some here say, but more of a testament to your comeback.
The only flaw in your logic is that your above statement doesn't include everyone like you think it does.
There are many who, "to ride what they like and wear what they like" and what "makes them happy and comfortable" lands squarely on the roadies you're scoffing at.
There are jerks and nice guys in all categories - from the CF spandex clad, to the steel framed jeans sporting clunker crowd.
Interesting that NYBS picked this up. It IS an interesting story.
I didn't turn my nose up at a guy that appeared to be on a department store bike way in the back. No, I said "hi" to him too, smiled, and went about my way heading to the front. I didn't care if someone came in full kit. I said "hi" to them, too. I said "hi" to just about every single person on the ride. I didn't judge anyone on what they were wearing or what bike they were riding and turn my nose up at them. I just came to have fun (and I did). But like I said, some people had attitudes. Meh.
Ride what you like. Ride in what you like. And don't judge a book by its cover or shoes.
But once the walls came down, people opened up and we had a blast. Like I said before, I made some new friends and connections. Just wanted to share my story and thank sticking with my commute and daily cycling, which helped me ride a bike 40 miles in heels. No problem.
08-20-09, 07:52 PM
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I never get stories about people feeling some sort of accomplishment over dropping people in kits on carbon bikes, especially if it's not a competitive ride. I'm not defending people with attitudes because a bike is just a tool and the gear is just to make you more comfortable. When I started riding I rode a mountain bike and laughed at the notion of wearing cycling specific gear, but as I started spending more time on the saddle those things just started making more sense because cotton just doesn't cut it if you're riding at a hard pace and sweating a lot. I never judge a rider by what they're on because in the end it's what they do on the bike that really matters, but more importantly you can only gauge that if everyone is aware they're being tested; flying by someone who might be in a recovery part of their ride doesn't prove anything. Go on a fast group ride and attack from the back if they're giving you bad looks, then let us know how that turns out.
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Thanks for your thoughts. I appreciate it.
I didn't turn my nose up at a guy that appeared to be on a department store bike way in the back. No, I said "hi" to him too, smiled, and went about my way heading to the front. I didn't care if someone came in full kit. I said "hi" to them, too. I said "hi" to just about every single person on the ride. I didn't judge anyone on what they were wearing or what bike they were riding and turn my nose up at them. I just came to have fun (and I did). But like I said, some people had attitudes. Meh.
Ride what you like. Ride in what you like. And don't judge a book by its cover or shoes.
But once the walls came down, people opened up and we had a blast. Like I said before, I made some new friends and connections. Just wanted to share my story and thank sticking with my commute and daily cycling, which helped me ride a bike 40 miles in heels. No problem.
I didn't turn my nose up at a guy that appeared to be on a department store bike way in the back. No, I said "hi" to him too, smiled, and went about my way heading to the front. I didn't care if someone came in full kit. I said "hi" to them, too. I said "hi" to just about every single person on the ride. I didn't judge anyone on what they were wearing or what bike they were riding and turn my nose up at them. I just came to have fun (and I did). But like I said, some people had attitudes. Meh.
Ride what you like. Ride in what you like. And don't judge a book by its cover or shoes.
But once the walls came down, people opened up and we had a blast. Like I said before, I made some new friends and connections. Just wanted to share my story and thank sticking with my commute and daily cycling, which helped me ride a bike 40 miles in heels. No problem.
08-20-09, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by your blog post
I dislike "bike-elitist-wannabes". You know, the guys, and some girls, that think that having an expensive bike makes them "better" than someone with a less expensive bike or have the false assumption that having an expensive bike will somehow make them a better, faster, stronger cyclist.
08-20-09, 08:21 PM
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I still didn't see any elitist-wannabes. I saw a guy in a skeleton themed Primal Design jersey, some reflective construction vests, and overpriced tacos. But no elitist-wannabes.
08-20-09, 08:46 PM
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On page 1 you hinted that you might behave yourself DJ! (Post 25)
I have resisted the urge to post on this one for nearly 6 pages now. Still resisting comment on the OP. I seem to have the 4, and one of the 2s. Waiting for the other 2 to drop in. It's just not adding up yet.
I have resisted the urge to post on this one for nearly 6 pages now. Still resisting comment on the OP. I seem to have the 4, and one of the 2s. Waiting for the other 2 to drop in. It's just not adding up yet.
08-20-09, 09:20 PM
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08-20-09, 10:21 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I'm all for wearing what you like but when I say it I mean it so I don't care if someone is doing centuries wearing a Flamenco dress and clogs. I imagine it's not a stretch for the OP to extend the same courtesy to people who wear cycling specific gear. As for high end bikes and equipment it tends to be more comfortable, efficient, and lighter which can help some go faster however if you're just going to ride around leisurely then not so much. Oh and do I dare say that the pics lead me to believe it was a Fredfest?
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Man what is with the lycra hate? Does it derive from jealousy? Insecurities?
Just because you wear lycra and ride carbon doesn't make you some wannabe pro.
Just because you wear regular clothes while biking doesn't make you some Fred.
Do people feel insecure about how they look in form fitting clothing that they have to continuously bash it? No one really cares what you're wearing, but some people just feel more comfortable in lycra. I'm one of those people. I commute in my shorts and jersey and carry work clothes with me.
I commend the fact that you used cycling for it's health benefits, but blogging about dropping other riders on a casual group ride is tacky. Tacky like the LV bag tacky, but that's subjective isn't it?
Just because you wear lycra and ride carbon doesn't make you some wannabe pro.
Just because you wear regular clothes while biking doesn't make you some Fred.
Do people feel insecure about how they look in form fitting clothing that they have to continuously bash it? No one really cares what you're wearing, but some people just feel more comfortable in lycra. I'm one of those people. I commute in my shorts and jersey and carry work clothes with me.
I commend the fact that you used cycling for it's health benefits, but blogging about dropping other riders on a casual group ride is tacky. Tacky like the LV bag tacky, but that's subjective isn't it?
08-20-09, 10:54 PM
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So if you are tooling around downtown in the grid in full kit, you look a bit like your spaceship just landed. There will be "fun" remarks so I have been told by roadie buds of mine. Like "Hey Lance...where's the race?" or "Nice package bro". Motorists tend to think of you as some kind of Pro and graze you mercilessly.
I think the gaudy jerseys draw the most ire. I don't think the hate comes from jealousy for sure. The kit is a costume far as I can see. It screams "Look at me!...I'm a CYCLIST!" Whooptie-do.
08-21-09, 05:31 AM
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This past weekend I went on a 40 mile tour with over 50 people. I showed up in a v-neck t-shirt, blue shorts and 3" slip-on heels. I was riding my ol' gal: a 25 year old, 34+ lb, 3-speed Schwinn Collegiate with my Brooks B17 saddle.
It was hot, really humid and threatened to rain at any moment -- but luckily the rain held off, but the nasty humidity lingered the whole day.
Everyone else was either in full kit or half-kit with a few in shorts and a t-shirt. I received some "unpleasant" comments and some nasty and even jealous looks at first. But suffice it to say, that once I dropped every single last one of the cyclists, people's jaws dropped and attitudes changed. Ha! Pure ownage!
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
It's not the bike that makes the cyclist but the cyclist that makes the bike.
I've been commuting to work and everywhere in between... In heels! Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Just because you see a girl dressed well, in heels on a heavy vintage bike doesn't mean she can't more than hold my own.
Never judge a book by it's cover.
You can read more about it here and see some pictures: Cycling 40 Miles in Heels? No Problem!
It was hot, really humid and threatened to rain at any moment -- but luckily the rain held off, but the nasty humidity lingered the whole day.
Everyone else was either in full kit or half-kit with a few in shorts and a t-shirt. I received some "unpleasant" comments and some nasty and even jealous looks at first. But suffice it to say, that once I dropped every single last one of the cyclists, people's jaws dropped and attitudes changed. Ha! Pure ownage!
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
It's not the bike that makes the cyclist but the cyclist that makes the bike.
I've been commuting to work and everywhere in between... In heels! Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Just because you see a girl dressed well, in heels on a heavy vintage bike doesn't mean she can't more than hold my own.
Never judge a book by it's cover.
You can read more about it here and see some pictures: Cycling 40 Miles in Heels? No Problem!
Hehe.. you should have shook your fist at the people you dropped when you passed them. I love you already. 
Wished I could do that myself but most I've rode in are short heels for a short distance as I prefer to ride with flat bottom shoes for multi position (mostly tip to center) for foot comfort. Now try that with the longest stilletos . . . ...... with SHARPENED ENDS 
Hehe... those dirty comments while you're riding would end up being meat balls on the heels. *whistles* BTW did I say you're awesome already?
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Well, in the Commuter Forum, where most folks are commuting well under 10 miles each way, we are much more likely to not want to look like we just got dropped by the Peloton. Personally, I find that dressing like a "normal" person for my commute gets me a lot of slack from motorists. I often wear a long sleeve dress shirt untucked and some cargo shorts - often black. I look like waitstaff. Motorists see a regular guy going to work and treat me like one of them at rush hour. I almost never see anyone in New Orleans biking to work in full kit. Maybe one a year (probably not going to or coming from work). One third of our population do not own cars. Many bike. We all wear our regular clothes.
So if you are tooling around downtown in the grid in full kit, you look a bit like your spaceship just landed. There will be "fun" remarks so I have been told by roadie buds of mine. Like "Hey Lance...where's the race?" or "Nice package bro". Motorists tend to think of you as some kind of Pro and graze you mercilessly.
I think the gaudy jerseys draw the most ire. I don't think the hate comes from jealousy for sure. The kit is a costume far as I can see. It screams "Look at me!...I'm a CYCLIST!" Whooptie-do.
So if you are tooling around downtown in the grid in full kit, you look a bit like your spaceship just landed. There will be "fun" remarks so I have been told by roadie buds of mine. Like "Hey Lance...where's the race?" or "Nice package bro". Motorists tend to think of you as some kind of Pro and graze you mercilessly.
I think the gaudy jerseys draw the most ire. I don't think the hate comes from jealousy for sure. The kit is a costume far as I can see. It screams "Look at me!...I'm a CYCLIST!" Whooptie-do.
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Dear BF,
I don't care much to get involved in the argument at hand. Rather, I would like to ask you to please, please stop getting so hot-and-bothered every time a woman posts here. Do you ever talk to girls outside the internet, BF?
love,
MadGrad
I don't care much to get involved in the argument at hand. Rather, I would like to ask you to please, please stop getting so hot-and-bothered every time a woman posts here. Do you ever talk to girls outside the internet, BF?
love,
MadGrad
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You 100% sure about that? I'm not. I'm from New Orleans. Seen a lot of guys legs in hose and size 13 shoes. Figured I would let the boys flirt for 6 pages before I popped their bubble.
2+2 still makes 4. I still don't have one of the 2s, but I have suspicions. Something about this post and the blog not quite making sense. My utmost apologies if I am wrong. I don't have any problems when boys-will-be-girls whatsoever. Some of the nicest "guys" I know wear dresses and heels and look freakin' fantabulous. And I know any number of males who could put on a pair of heels and kick my arse on a bike. Not many gals fit that bill tho. Not even one. And I have known plenty of bad-arsed roadie girls.
I just bought KitN 20 more pages, since I can't buy her a drink for this great entertainment.
That is all for now.
2+2 still makes 4. I still don't have one of the 2s, but I have suspicions. Something about this post and the blog not quite making sense. My utmost apologies if I am wrong. I don't have any problems when boys-will-be-girls whatsoever. Some of the nicest "guys" I know wear dresses and heels and look freakin' fantabulous. And I know any number of males who could put on a pair of heels and kick my arse on a bike. Not many gals fit that bill tho. Not even one. And I have known plenty of bad-arsed roadie girls.
I just bought KitN 20 more pages, since I can't buy her a drink for this great entertainment.
That is all for now.
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08-21-09, 07:08 AM
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You 100% sure about that? I'm not. I'm from New Orleans. Seen a lot of guys legs in hose and size 13 shoes. Figured I would let the boys flirt for 6 pages before I popped their bubble.
2+2 still makes 4. I still don't have one of the 2s, but I have suspicions. Something about this post and the blog not quite making sense. My utmost apologies if I am wrong. I don't have any problems when boys-will-be-girls whatsoever. Some of the nicest "guys" I know wear dresses and heels and look freakin' fantabulous. And I know any number of males who could put on a pair of heels and kick my arse on a bike. Not many gals fit that bill tho. Not even one. And I have known plenty of bad-arsed roadie girls.
I just bought KitN 20 more pages, since I can't buy her a drink for this great entertainment.
That is all for now.
2+2 still makes 4. I still don't have one of the 2s, but I have suspicions. Something about this post and the blog not quite making sense. My utmost apologies if I am wrong. I don't have any problems when boys-will-be-girls whatsoever. Some of the nicest "guys" I know wear dresses and heels and look freakin' fantabulous. And I know any number of males who could put on a pair of heels and kick my arse on a bike. Not many gals fit that bill tho. Not even one. And I have known plenty of bad-arsed roadie girls.
I just bought KitN 20 more pages, since I can't buy her a drink for this great entertainment.
That is all for now.
