Tour de-france type of riders, what's their deal?
05-06-21, 08:51 PM
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I agree this is pretty weak, especially from someone who has been a member since 2018. Seems as if there is an inverse snobbery thread every couple of weeks. Nevertheless, cycling is all inclusive and you are welcome to ride a BSO in your jorts, wife beater and flip flops as often and as far as you like. Nobody will wonder or even care "what the deal is" with you. Just be sure to wave!
I get to be one of the snobs now, I finally got a matching pair of bib shorts and jersey from Bicyclebooth, couldn't resist the sloth one.
05-06-21, 09:30 PM
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One does reach an age where imagination succumbs to reality, we do the things we do because we love them, and rather than wanting to be, we just are what we are.
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Maybe he saw me go buy since I fit his description to a T, except he didn’t say “Old guy”.
Disagreeing with the OP using logic is useless since there is a profound lack and desire to understand.
My quick take is a case of sour grapes. I doubt he will reply. Just take a pot-shot and run.
Disagreeing with the OP using logic is useless since there is a profound lack and desire to understand.
My quick take is a case of sour grapes. I doubt he will reply. Just take a pot-shot and run.
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05-06-21, 09:42 PM
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You clearly have no idea how many championships were won and lost with last second shots, on gravel driveways around Indiana bitd. Not Kobe or LeBron in the NBA, but Roger Brown or Big Mac in the ABA, where the three pointer was invented and the dunk was actually allowed.
One does reach an age where imagination succumbs to reality, we do the things we do because we love them, and rather than wanting to be, we just are what we are.
One does reach an age where imagination succumbs to reality, we do the things we do because we love them, and rather than wanting to be, we just are what we are.
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05-06-21, 09:51 PM
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I've always wondered if there are people who are rabid Mellencamp fans. Like they own every bit of merchandise and bootlegs, and follow him around on tour. I'm just curious if those people exist. Same goes for bands like Huey Lewis and the News or any of those really mediocre radio rock bands.
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05-06-21, 10:03 PM
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Do running forums get these threads?
"Who do those skinny freaks think they are, Eliud Kipchoge?
I just run around the block and then have another beer."
"Who do those skinny freaks think they are, Eliud Kipchoge?
I just run around the block and then have another beer."
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05-07-21, 01:12 AM
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I am experiencing pain in the lower back and in the rear of my neck. Perhaps my bicycle frame is too small, however i am not sure this is only problem - see street bikes riders ride facing down a lot like in swimming you keep your head down, i cannot do that, i tend to look ahead of me 100% of the time (sometimes i ride on sidewalks, also there's holes in the road i want to spot to ride around) it just feels natural to me to know where i am going.
I currently have mountain bike, but handle bars are flat, i was thinking of installing medium hi-rise handle bars but it might look stupid plus not sure how it will affect steering.
Currently i am in the market for new light weight bicycle 15 pounds, so road bicycle is the number one choice, i obviously don't need a drop down handle bars just straight or medium hi-rise.
Need more info how to select correct size frame also and any advice on the situation with the pain i get after several hour ride.
My ride style is commuting, i am doing food delivery on a bicycle, i don't care much about, top speed and aerodynamics, usually i ride for 8 hours a day.
I currently have mountain bike, but handle bars are flat, i was thinking of installing medium hi-rise handle bars but it might look stupid plus not sure how it will affect steering.
Currently i am in the market for new light weight bicycle 15 pounds, so road bicycle is the number one choice, i obviously don't need a drop down handle bars just straight or medium hi-rise.
Need more info how to select correct size frame also and any advice on the situation with the pain i get after several hour ride.
My ride style is commuting, i am doing food delivery on a bicycle, i don't care much about, top speed and aerodynamics, usually i ride for 8 hours a day.
Does this sport has a name i can read about because i never heard of it.
This actually brings me to the second point i forgot to make - when one is riding for health, not to compete with others.
Whats the actual difference if one ride light bicycle fast with many speeds vs one rides heavier bicycle slower speed, IMO at the end of the day person with heavier bicycle puts more effort into pedaling...
This actually brings me to the second point i forgot to make - when one is riding for health, not to compete with others.
Whats the actual difference if one ride light bicycle fast with many speeds vs one rides heavier bicycle slower speed, IMO at the end of the day person with heavier bicycle puts more effort into pedaling...
So I take it the search for a 15 pound medium hi-rise handlebar delivery bike didn't go well?
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05-07-21, 01:28 AM
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What I want to know is why do golfers spend thousands of dollars on equipment and replace it every other year. And pay $100 every weekend to spend 5 hours hitting bad shots over and over. And they do it every week in hopes that something will change and it never does. The only difference is no one will ever mistake them for a pro.
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05-07-21, 02:50 AM
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I started road cycling about the same time Lance Armstrong did (we're the same age and grew up in the same area). The most money I spent on a new bike was $1200 (on sale half price). I wear $40 bibs from theblackbibs. I like jerseys with no logos plastered on it. I'm a fairly strong A group rider.
But I don't look down on the C group riders with bikes and gear that cost 4x more than mine. I'm not snobbish. Good for them. I like looking at their bikes. They do wear some hideous looking jerseys, though
But I don't look down on the C group riders with bikes and gear that cost 4x more than mine. I'm not snobbish. Good for them. I like looking at their bikes. They do wear some hideous looking jerseys, though
05-07-21, 03:14 AM
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Two things I didn't say to myself when it happened: (1) "What a f***ing Fred?" and (2) "I doubt that they ever will participating in any cycling sport events." Good thing too, because at the next intersection he had a foot down and was on his phone...and it was Wout van Aert. I said hi, kept on my way, and he blew past me again about 5 minutes later. I bet he was in Z2...he was just doing his job. Crossed paths with Mathieu van der Poel a few weeks back the day before the Brabantse Pijl, which passes within 3 km of my house...and I expect more sightings of guys and gals who will be participating in cycling sport events in September when the UCI World Road Racing Championship will again pass with 3 km of my house.
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05-07-21, 04:42 AM
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I was out on Monday, on a training ride (yes, I bike for leisure and workouts!) and this guy blew past me in a full Jumbo-Visma kit on the Leuven-Mechlen canal path...and he was super skinny, and he was super fast (I know because I was moving pretty fast for a non=pro 40 something rider at that point).
Two things I didn't say to myself when it happened: (1) "What a f***ing Fred?" and (2) "I doubt that they ever will participating in any cycling sport events." Good thing too, because at the next intersection he had a foot down and was on his phone...and it was Wout van Aert. I said hi, kept on my way, and he blew past me again about 5 minutes later. I bet he was in Z2...he was just doing his job. Crossed paths with Mathieu van der Poel a few weeks back the day before the Brabantse Pijl, which passes within 3 km of my house...and I expect more sightings of guys and gals who will be participating in cycling sport events in September when the UCI World Road Racing Championship will again pass with 3 km of my house.
Two things I didn't say to myself when it happened: (1) "What a f***ing Fred?" and (2) "I doubt that they ever will participating in any cycling sport events." Good thing too, because at the next intersection he had a foot down and was on his phone...and it was Wout van Aert. I said hi, kept on my way, and he blew past me again about 5 minutes later. I bet he was in Z2...he was just doing his job. Crossed paths with Mathieu van der Poel a few weeks back the day before the Brabantse Pijl, which passes within 3 km of my house...and I expect more sightings of guys and gals who will be participating in cycling sport events in September when the UCI World Road Racing Championship will again pass with 3 km of my house.
I live in New Hampshire where there's about a year before the presidential primary where you can't go into a downtown without likely running into one presidential candidate or another. That's my image of Belgium with world-class bicyclists.
05-07-21, 05:01 AM
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What I want to know is why do golfers spend thousands of dollars on equipment and replace it every other year. And pay $100 every weekend to spend 5 hours hitting bad shots over and over. And they do it every week in hopes that something will change and it never does. The only difference is no one will ever mistake them for a pro.
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Golf is about social networking as much as it's a game. Bicycling has some of that, but golf has attributes that make it really suitable for the purpose. Let's be serious, all high-end sporting equipment can be used for status symbol purposes, so golfing with expensive equipment at the finest course makes a very strong status statement. Also, the nature of the competition is not physically exhausting, so you can "play hard" and keep talking the whole time. You get super-competitive in a biking activity, and the social interaction drops to nothing. Finally, it's a heck of a lot easier to get sloshed while golfing.
Hunting used to be used in this way among the wealthy, but that's problematic with the killing, guts and blood stuff. Also, getting sloshed while shooting is a bit nerve-racking.
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The parallels between Bob Seger's Silver Bullet band, of which i admit being a fan in my youth, and Al Unser Jr's Coors Light sponsored Silver Bullet Indycar that i watched race on person, again in Indy, are obvious.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
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He actually didn't say "$1,000", he said "more than grand". I think he was asserting it would cost you a grand piano plus.
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I've always wondered if there are people who are rabid Mellencamp fans. Like they own every bit of merchandise and bootlegs, and follow him around on tour. I'm just curious if those people exist. Same goes for bands like Huey Lewis and the News or any of those really mediocre radio rock bands.
A lot of older, financially stable women love that John. Call themselves Cougars. Then there’s the set of fans that celebrate his entire collected works. They’re called Mellenheads. For obvious reasons.
05-07-21, 07:40 AM
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I've always wondered if there are people who are rabid Mellencamp fans. Like they own every bit of merchandise and bootlegs, and follow him around on tour. I'm just curious if those people exist. Same goes for bands like Huey Lewis and the News or any of those really mediocre radio rock bands.
On a related dad rock hill I'm prepared to die on: Lenny Kravitz is a poor man's Stevie Ray Vaughn is a poor man's Eric Clapton is a poor man's Jimi Hendrix.
(Ok I'm mostly kidding about the Clapton part).
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If the fact the "The Big Bang Theory" lasted 12 seasons taught us anything it's to never underestimate the appeal of aggressive mediocrity.
On a related dad rock hill I'm prepared to die on: Lenny Kravitz is a poor man's Stevie Ray Vaughn is a poor man's Eric Clapton is a poor man's Jimi Hendrix.
(Ok I'm mostly kidding about the Clapton part).
On a related dad rock hill I'm prepared to die on: Lenny Kravitz is a poor man's Stevie Ray Vaughn is a poor man's Eric Clapton is a poor man's Jimi Hendrix.
(Ok I'm mostly kidding about the Clapton part).
OK, but if all of them were alive and at their physical primes, which one would win a bike race?
And have you ever seen the Big Bang Theory scenes on YouTube with the laugh track edited out? You can't even figure out which parts are supposed to be the jokes. It's all bland insults.
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