Tattoos and cyclists
07-19-17, 06:13 PM
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I know the answer to what happens to that lovely tattoo when you get into your 80s if you live that long. I had a neighbor lady, now deceased who had one on here arm. You could still see what it said but the wrinkles sure made it look like hell.
07-19-17, 06:30 PM
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I have a friend who wants to get a tattoo but always backs out at the last moment. One of his concerns is how would it look when he grows old. I said to him, dude, one of the perks of growing old is that you can stop worrying about superficial stuff like that 
07-19-17, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by irwin7638
Talking about the difference in generations, some of the younger people I talk to are very selective and apprehensive about choosing a tattoo. Some are afraid of making an immature choice. One college girl told me "A tattoo is permanent and should reflect something of permanent value to me. Right now that would probably be the golden arches, I'll wait."
Marc
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07-19-17, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
You need to get out more often.
07-19-17, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by irwin7638
You're probably right, most are frivolous, childish and tasteless.
Here's mine.
Marc
Here's mine.
Marc
07-20-17, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Biker395
Bingo. That and there really isn't any kind of design I like enough to permanently etch it to my skin.
Scars are tattoos with stories. And I have plenty of those.
Scars are tattoos with stories. And I have plenty of those.
Since I don't have any tats or scars, I guess I'll have to go out and get a few scars.
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I've run marathons, held my daughter in my arms as she died, had two more, became Christian...
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
07-20-17, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
One look at cycling advertisements and one would think that every cyclists is covered with tatoos. At a minimum, your position in the peloton is directly proportional to the number and complexity of your tatoos. Non-tattooed riders always struggle to keep up.
The stereotypical fully bearded, tatooed man in desperate need of a haircut is sure to appear whenever gravel or trail bikes are brought up.
Specialized is especially fond of advertisements featuring tatooed men in their late twenties.
It all seems divorced from the reality of middle aged and older men with real disposable income looking to get out of the house and get some exercise. My suspicion is that it is all driven by the fantasies of women in the New York City advertising industry.
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The stereotypical fully bearded, tatooed man in desperate need of a haircut is sure to appear whenever gravel or trail bikes are brought up.
Specialized is especially fond of advertisements featuring tatooed men in their late twenties.
It all seems divorced from the reality of middle aged and older men with real disposable income looking to get out of the house and get some exercise. My suspicion is that it is all driven by the fantasies of women in the New York City advertising industry.
-Tim-
07-20-17, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
I live in California. It's a trick to find people without tattoos, cyclists included.
It is interesting to see the sentiment against tattoos remains constant by age, and not by generation. I'm closer to 50 every day, but still listen to music too loud, and have a few tattoos. If you can't imagine something you'd want on your body permanently, that's fine. But the judging of people that have... that's a bit distasteful, isn't it?
It is interesting to see the sentiment against tattoos remains constant by age, and not by generation. I'm closer to 50 every day, but still listen to music too loud, and have a few tattoos. If you can't imagine something you'd want on your body permanently, that's fine. But the judging of people that have... that's a bit distasteful, isn't it?
07-20-17, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
I've run marathons, held my daughter in my arms as she died, had two more, became Christian...
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
07-20-17, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BKE
Aren't these the "Radical Feminists" who have no use/need for the male species? Oh but wait, it does sell doesn't it?
07-20-17, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Biker395
a/k/a "Tramp stamp"
07-20-17, 01:55 PM
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07-20-17, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
I've run marathons, held my daughter in my arms as she died, had two more, became Christian...
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
Never felt the need to commemorate the occasion with a permanent drawing on my body. Close my eyes and remember their embrace, their voice, how I felt at that moment and a tattoo seems to pale in comparison.
Scars are overrated. I'd rather not have them.
-Tim-
Your comments regarding your daughter immediately got my attention. You have endured what is in my opinion the most difficult event a human can suffer.
07-20-17, 02:19 PM
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I want to have a full kit tattooed all over my body. That way I can save on cycling jerseys and shorts.
07-20-17, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Doctor Morbius
I want to have a full kit tattooed all over my body. That way I can save on cycling jerseys and shorts.
07-20-17, 02:49 PM
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Maybe it's an urban vs rural thing? I see a bunch of tattoos on riders of all ages around here.
I don't have any because I pass out if I get poked with sharp objects and I can't think of anything I'd want on my skin for the rest of my life. But mainly the passing out thing.
My wife has a lovely Celtic knot on the inside of her forearm.
I don't have any because I pass out if I get poked with sharp objects and I can't think of anything I'd want on my skin for the rest of my life. But mainly the passing out thing.
My wife has a lovely Celtic knot on the inside of her forearm.
07-20-17, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
I live in California. It's a trick to find people without tattoos, cyclists included.
It is interesting to see the sentiment against tattoos remains constant by age, and not by generation. I'm closer to 50 every day, but still listen to music too loud, and have a few tattoos. If you can't imagine something you'd want on your body permanently, that's fine. But the judging of people that have... that's a bit distasteful, isn't it?
It is interesting to see the sentiment against tattoos remains constant by age, and not by generation. I'm closer to 50 every day, but still listen to music too loud, and have a few tattoos. If you can't imagine something you'd want on your body permanently, that's fine. But the judging of people that have... that's a bit distasteful, isn't it?
07-20-17, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by beechnutC23
Personally I'm no fan of tattoos, and I find them particularly a turn-off on women. I've seen women with bodies that are themselves a work of art without the tattoos. Why, why why?
A tattoo on a pretty woman is like graffiti on a Ferrari. But then again, I'm (old, married, don't get out much) not the target market of the kids getting tattoos. I have a right to have my own aesthetic sense, but live and let live.
I kind of like Irwin7638's understated tat, though. And if Loeb (LLL Cool T - Lady's Love Loeb's Cool Tat) gets more interest from gals, well, I can sure see the incentive.
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07-20-17, 03:48 PM
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Anytime something becomes mainstream it becomes not cool. Such as tattoos. Nowadays if you want to be different and "show your individuality" then don't get one. Someday there's going to be a lot of 80 year old women with tramp stamps.
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I've also noticed a remarkable lack of body art among my local cycling companions. I always figured it was a subculture thing: though a few of my road cycling buddies ride motorcycles, they do not tend to work in the service industry, ride fixed gear bicycles in urban areas, or go to rock shows (any of which seem to drastically increase the odds of one having tattoos).
07-20-17, 06:08 PM
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If someone invented some kind of cream or something that would completely remove tattoos they would become a billionaire.
07-20-17, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
A retro Molteni kit would be fitting since they made...wait for it...sausage.
07-20-17, 07:35 PM
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In my 20's I thought, "What tattoo could I get that I'd be proud of when I'm in my 50's"? I could think of nothing.
In my 30's I thought, "What tattoo could I get that I'd be proud of when I'm in my 50's"? I could think of nothing.
In my 40's I thought, "What tattoo could I get that I'd be proud of when I'm in my 50's (and beyond!)"? I could think of nothing.
And here I sit, 49.5 years old. Still nothing.
In my 30's I thought, "What tattoo could I get that I'd be proud of when I'm in my 50's"? I could think of nothing.
In my 40's I thought, "What tattoo could I get that I'd be proud of when I'm in my 50's (and beyond!)"? I could think of nothing.
And here I sit, 49.5 years old. Still nothing.
