I dislike that I can't maintain 47mph for more than 30 minutes, and no I don't want to stop eating my Twinkies.

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I could go on, of course, but what do you just HATE about the activity you love (cycling). Oooh![/QUOTE]

Traffic signals that do not recognize my bike.

My helmet doesn't bother me - and my mini u-lock isn't that big of a deal to carry. Being able to shower @ work helps with the hair issue. I know I look dorky with a helmet on, but I've wrecked before and it sucks. I don't normally chase skirts wearing a helmet either, so its really a non-issue to me. If I'm seen as a dork with a helmet on, at least they saw me.

Headwinds suck, I hate car exhaust, and passing a smoker is enough to make me gag.

I despise other cyclists who are A ) Riding the wrong way in the bike lane I'm currently occupying, B ) riding without lights @ 7:30am on a dark winters morning, and finally C) the ones that pass me to blaze through a red light.

and my second front light

Ya got me on the helmet... I rode for years and years without one, survived my youth without one, and even toured Baja without one in the mid '80s.

Now I wear one whenever I know I am going out in anything but residential traffic or riding off road.

If I am cruising down a path or just to the store, I wear a hat... to keep the sun out of my eyes.

I'd like to go without a helmet... but I observe how motorists really drive. I think I need a better helmet actually.

My main complaint is having to teach each and every darn motorist that I belong on the road. I get tired of it... I get off the bike for a while and eventually I miss it and get back on... then I cruise along and get the idiotic comments, horn honking and even the dangerous passing and rarely something is thrown at me... just chaps my hide. I'd love to pull out a badge, or better yet reach right through the window and give these idiots "what for..." But it ain't gonna happen.

Hrrump... must be time for a ride... or a beer.

To me the rain is fine... (yeah yeah, you knew someone would comment... ) except for two things.

I hate rain on my glasses. I hate having to clean up the bike afterward.

Now bear in mind that rain in my area is rare... and usually warm... or not too cold. It usually feels good.

But wet glasses and the post rain cleanup... both suck.

:thumb:

Tires. I hate how fragile bike tires are compared to car tires, and I really hate mounting the damn things.

At the moment, I hate not riding. Chemo induced fatigue is not compatible with the miles of 9-12% grade that get me home. Getting stronger every day, though, so I should be rolling again before long.
Getting pulled over by smokey for "Impeding Traffic" is not my favorite thing, but usually I am not in a hurry and they don't make me late. So far, they have used sirens, lights, PA systems, angry and aggressive lectures and threats, but they have never cited me, so it's really more amusing than anything.
Dealing with hacked up roadways with no room and too much traffic in too much of a hurry is also not as much fun as it could be, but riding those roads is better than driving them, and they are improving (slowly), so I won't whine.

I avoid the second problem by not bothering ;-)

The next ride in the rain will wash off the old crud and replace it with fresh crud.

Around here your bike will rust up while you wait for the "next rain."

I suppose it's different everywhere. In the summer I can go weeks without riding in the rain while in the fall it can be raining for several days straight. Don't get much rust regardless. Maybe a little on the screw heads.

Now, riding in the winter with salt on the streets, - that's a another story.

The salt is in the air here.

And THIS......

"I suppose I could put down the incessant whining in this forum as an annoyance but who really cares."


I hear you Bay. The are some self-important, self-appointed guardians of what is "suitable" for folks to post. If it's a topic they like, it's witty and informative. If the topic bores them, or they diagree, it's a "rant", "whining", or belongs somewhere else. (Meaning; "Shut up") It's always the same half-dozen who think they are the moderators of what constitutes a "good" post and what posts are to be sneered at and or the poster be denigrated or insulted. Frankly it's like hearing "Johnny One-note" playing a kazoo. If you don't like a post, feel free to ignore it! THe endless carping is nothing more than self agrandizement in its lowest form: taking a swipe at someone who takes the time to share a thought, idea, or experience. Oh EXCUUUUSE ME! This is a rant!!!

THIS IS A GOOD POST BAY! Regardless of what nose pickers and the incontinent think.

This thread has been a riot. Riding in the rain isn't fun at all when your shoes get wet. Getting doused by cars bites as well. I love riding my bike to work and wouldn't have it any other way.

I hate that most bike accessories don't last long. My helmet. I ride everyday, all year. And the darn thingamajig in the back that adjusts your fit. The cheap plastic thingy broke after 2 years. My leg warmers. On the one, the elastic wore out after about a year and a half. You pay for stuff and you expect it to last more than a few years. My Showers Pass jacket. The zipper is starting to wear after 2 and a half years. Riding in rotten weather really takes its toll on things. And lastly. My crank. I noticed a hairline crack in it on the non-drive side. I don't mind that. After 15k plus miles its just worn out. Gives me an excuse to get a new top of the line crank. Those new Hollowtech cranks from Shimano look sweet! But most of my non bike-specific winter gear is going strong. Boots, mittens, Sporthill pants, etc. Stuff like that.

I hate thieves and locks. I would like to beat a thief half to death with my U-lock, then go home, get my heavy chain, and work on the other half. Other than that, thugs who would happily hit me in the throat with a pool cue and steal my bike from under me.

That's the worst of it. Everything else is just minor annoyances.

OK, what do I hate about riding?

1. Living in an area of the country where winter is c-c-cold.
2. The existence of bike thieves.
3. Having this d*mn*d 'earning a living' thing interfere with my riding.

4. Oh, yeah -- stupid drivers... DUUH!

Yeah... that's been a big burning issue with me too. :p

My lord. You still have not figured out how to use the quote link.
I have had a very pissy day. As a result your pathetic jibe will result in an equally pathetic response.

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I personally love your threads about damn kids being on your lawn and such. It's you and a select few other posters who really make Commuting worth reading.

I prescribe:
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To cope with incessant whining about self appointed guardians....

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Me too. Maybe it's because I'm a trashy hipster, but my hair looks better in the summer when it's dripping in sweat every day.

Dammit....DataJunkie just walked into the room quick hide your face...Data just might not see us! :)

Too late
Pull your pants up.

Don't tell a soul O.K.

;)

Do you really think they're so hard to mount?

Folks, do you not see that this incessant complaining about "whiners" is WHINNING? Why don't we just let folks post what they like and if you don't LIKE it, feel oh so superior to the poster. Since I'm not part of this clique, and DARE to speak up, I am taking the heat here, and off the OP. But MOST of the people posting here are enjoying this thread. Why can't you just let the OP post what he wants and you guys can post what ever YOU like? It's called TOLERANCE.


And by the way, name calling; "Whiner" , "pathetic" ect. proves nothing more than a lack of manners.