Frame pump!

Check the threads, this answer, the correct answer, was already provided by a member of this forum.

Not calling her 'a chic' should be tops on your list. ;)

Of course! (Okay, I've been married for 10 years, but theoretically? YEAH!) Just the other day two triathlete dudes (with very nice backsides, BTW) passed me and I thought, "gee, if I were single, and faster, I could grab a wheel and see what would happen." Stop lights are ideal places to start up conversations. But as far as a woman letting you know she's approachable? If she starts the conversation and appears interested in what you have to say, or if she doesn't blow you off right from the start, or if she doesn't mention her husband and kids in the first 3 sentences, you can assume that she's open to taking it to the next step - which does NOT imply anything beyond conversing further to determine if you're worthy... :) Seriously, we need quite a bit of conversation to determine whether or not you're going to get our phone number, and I'm not sure you'll get enough unless you actually ride WITH her.

How many of us leave thier house on our bikes with the intent of meeting an opposite sex for, well... whatever? :) It's like the gym I go to, women there are very friendly but have the same primary goal of health and fitness.

I like the idea of crashing. Appeals to the maternal instinct they've all got. Make sure the crass is sufficient un-serious that you'll be able to laugh about it.

i'm telling you..crashing is the way to go. then after you brush yourself off you can say that you were just trying something you saw in the tour de france and it didn't quite work (come on..that's funny). then ask her if she happened to catch any of it this year. boom! instant conversation. :p

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Okay, the TDF reference is a good one, I admit. You'll need the rear window of a team car to really pull off the Ullrich in style.

You're also underestimating the desire most ladies have for a guy to be competent vs. the maternal thing.

Nah, it's all about the ridiculous shared experience, not the premeditated stalker vibe. Got a fat wasp in the helmet a few weeks ago, little ()%)$*(% got me twice before I could rip the helmet off my head. Was standing on the side of the road cursing, pouring water on my head, hopping about - generally looking like a maniac - when these two "chics" rode by. Stopped and commiserated about how nasty some insects are, what a poor sap I am, how nice men look with shaved legs, etc, made me feel WAY better than the 5 ibuprofins and 6 beers I had once I made it home. So like I said, you gotta have some sort of ridiculous thing that you both witness, like some a#$hole SUV, or that frikkin squirrel that just lept onto some dude's helmet, or that dragonfly that made it halfway down someone's throat (I frikkin hate bugs...). Without some sort of comedic relief from the universe, i.e. an event that breaks the ice FOR you, I find it painful to go about the premeditated, stalker-ish, objectifying BS that so many people struggle to front. Just enjoy life and riding and things will come your way. Like Zeppelin says "Been so long / since I found out / people meet / when down and out".

Ok enough preaching sorry.

True. Nonetheless, you gotta be able to create your own chances by initiating beacsue you never know, she could've been the one, but you just let it slip, like water through your fingers...

Corsaire ;)

play dumb and ask about where the route goes or if she knows of any good rides.....and go from there...if she is in a club....join it...almost too easy.

(Mental note for single male cyclists)

1) Keep a stock of bees and/or a dragonfly in jersey pocket.
2) Store spare squirrel under chamois.

yeah, you could easily look like a fool. that's why it's such a risky move. not for beginners, that's for sure.


in all seriousness though, there is only one way: talk to everyone, be an interesting person to talk to, ask them questions. if they're not interested just move on. if they are then great. these are real time decisions that can't be learned from a book (or forum). but if you make a daily habit of trying to get to know people, then your chances are much higher. i think the bike is a hard place to try though, but you never know - just keep it simple and don't be overbearing. and make sure you can take a hint if they're not interested. nobody wants to get stuck riding on a long stretch of road with someone yapping at their ear.

Who wouldn't stop and help if you happen to pull an over the handlebars flip a la Rasmussen stage 20? It would be a perfect conversation starter --tackling both the sympathy and the comedic angles at the same time. ;)

Have you seen the way ke422azn pleads for attention the way a five-year-old pleads for a cookie? Well, if you want to attract chicks, *don't* act like him.

funny how this seems to be the most active thread on the forums today...


^ words of wisdom.

There's NEVER anything wrong with letting a girl know you're interested in her or think she's attractive (well, provided that she's single). Its a compliment. Just be yourself and be respectfull. If she's not into it, respect her space and move on. JMO.

Fun thread.....

Yep! :D

Instant classic!

Sing a Richard Cheese "Rage Against the Lounge" style montage, that always gets the ladies...

You spin me right round baby right round like a Mavic Open Pro with Ultegra baby right round.

You're too sexy for that bike, too sexy for that bike, so sexy you should hike!

Your own personal trainer
Someone to hear your spins
Someone who hammers
Your own personal trainer
Someone to hear your brakes squeal
Someone who drafts

Opie, you're single, aren't you?

I kid, I kid. :D

didn't take too long / 'fore I found out / What people mean / by 'down and out'

...and Jimi says " 'scuse me / while I kiss this guy." ;)

Richard Gere in the house, ladies and gentlenen.

Snowy, this is what you fell for! :D