Are You A MAMIL?
10-18-17, 05:09 PM
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Are You A MAMIL?
A new fad is sweeping the world! https://www.bicycling.com/news/new-d...-to-be-a-mamil So I have to ask, are you a MAMIL?
10-18-17, 05:10 PM
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10-18-17, 05:32 PM
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Hrmm. I'm 38...does that count as middle aged? And I only wear lycra half the time. And I'm in better shape than most 20 yr olds, so I don't feel TOO foolish.
Is there a "reasonably fit slightly faster than average dork on a bike" category?
Is there a "reasonably fit slightly faster than average dork on a bike" category?
10-18-17, 05:39 PM
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No,
I was once a YMIW, then eventually a MAMIL for a while, long before the phrase was coined. Now, I'm an OMIL.
I was once a YMIW, then eventually a MAMIL for a while, long before the phrase was coined. Now, I'm an OMIL.
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10-18-17, 05:54 PM
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10-18-17, 05:54 PM
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Only 34, so I guess I'm also not MA... And I'm in much better shape than people younger than me (at least compared to Americans).
10-18-17, 05:57 PM
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I'm 50 years old and in a jersey and bibs nearly every day of the week. Draw your own conclusions.
10-18-17, 06:03 PM
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I thought this one had made the rounds once already?
10-18-17, 06:08 PM
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Nearly. I'm not quite middle aged yet.
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10-18-17, 06:15 PM
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I'm definitely a MAMIL. I was just wondering, on my ride this morning, whether anyone ever made jerseys with MAMIL printed in huge letters on it? I'd probably buy one.
I'll never be a racer. Doesn't matter. Cycling isn't just about racing. I'll totally own my MAMILness.
I'll never be a racer. Doesn't matter. Cycling isn't just about racing. I'll totally own my MAMILness.
10-18-17, 06:16 PM
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And the answer is yes, someone did make a MAMIL jersey.
10-18-17, 06:21 PM
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"The word was reportedly coined by British marketing research firm Mintel in 2010"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamil
10-18-17, 06:25 PM
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When does middle age start? Is it a range of years? I have questions.
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10-18-17, 08:08 PM
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10-18-17, 08:22 PM
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I've been calling myself a MAMIL, I'm 59 now. How much longer can I get away with it?
10-18-17, 08:33 PM
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I ride with some MAMILs. It's amusing.
That said, a group of people wearing fluorescent lycra and bad shoes never looks quite right, regardless of the age or body type.
That said, a group of people wearing fluorescent lycra and bad shoes never looks quite right, regardless of the age or body type.
10-18-17, 09:12 PM
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10-18-17, 09:13 PM
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By the way, I am a mammal, not a MAMIL.
I am FAMIS.
Fat Man in Spandex.
That way I don't have to get a new nickname as I get older.
I am FAMIS.
Fat Man in Spandex.
That way I don't have to get a new nickname as I get older.
10-18-17, 09:51 PM
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