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Old 07-30-08 | 05:19 PM
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What's wrong with this picture?

How many things are "wrong" in this picture?

I'll start:

1. No helmet.
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
How many things are "wrong" in this picture?

I'll start:

1. No helmet.
I don't know....looks all right to me... white tie matches white bar tape
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:35 PM
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I don't care at all for the gray shirt with that suit and tie. And somebody stole all his brakes and gears!
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:35 PM
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A shockingly bad haircut.
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:38 PM
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FOOL! He's not in his toe clips!
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:44 PM
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I don't care at all for the gray shirt with that suit and tie. And somebody stole all his brakes and gears!
The thief left him one gear.
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:48 PM
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Well crap. I was going to post an identical thread today, and here DG goes and does it. And it's funnier than I would have come up with.

I find this deeply disturbing on a variety of levels.
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:48 PM
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Other than the helmet, looks ok to me............
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Old 07-30-08 | 05:50 PM
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I can't believe nobody noticed this. Look at those shoes, theres no way they go with that jacket and a tie OMG.
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:03 PM
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He appears to be riding in the center lane. Must be a Critical Mass demonstrator.
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:37 PM
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I don't know but I can tell that for sure that he's not riding in St Louis this month. If he were riding in St Louis in July while wearing that outfit, he'd be drenched with sweat.
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:40 PM
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No brakes

Efficient Platform Pedals not clipless nor toe straps
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:43 PM
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Is that one of those "old school" blackberries he's using. Come on.
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BLIZZ
I don't know....looks all right to me... white tie matches white bar tape
Still no good. This picture was taken last year after Labor Day. You can never wear a white tie after Labor Day.
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:49 PM
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Is that the son of the Olympic Swimmer that was so popular back in the early 70's.

Let's see, what was his name?

Also, if it isn't a one way street he is on the wrong side of the road!
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Old 07-30-08 | 06:55 PM
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Is that the son of the Olympic Swimmer that was so popular back in the early 70's.

Let's see, what was his name?
Mark Spitz?
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Old 07-30-08 | 07:24 PM
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Another young Turk who thinks he owns the road - harumph!
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Old 07-30-08 | 07:26 PM
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I came across that one a little earlier tonight : The guy is text messaging.
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Old 07-30-08 | 07:54 PM
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I think this is his girlfriend - now what is wrong with this picture...
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:02 PM
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^^ Bike =/= white.
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:08 PM
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I think this is his girlfriend - now what is wrong with this picture...

I do believe this young lady is on her way to Club Tombay...and she isn't even clipless!
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclinfool
I think this is his girlfriend - now what is wrong with this picture...
She's wearing spike heels, for crying out loud!!!!!

Back to the guy on the bike.....

I think he looks like Ted Bundy before a haircut..... what's he doing back out on the street!!!
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:23 PM
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Mark Spitz?
Way back when he won those medals, I had a life-size poster of him in my room, wearing his speedos and the medals around his neck.
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:25 PM
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It's just soooo obvious. Neither one of them is on a trike.
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Old 07-30-08 | 08:33 PM
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Way back when he won those medals, I had a life-size poster of him in my room, wearing his speedos and the medals around his neck.
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