In road cycling there is always somebody faster, and....
07-29-09, 09:37 AM
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In road cycling there is always somebody faster, and....
...somebody considerably more delusional than you are. God there really are some imbeciles in this idiot sport. For some reason it does attract people with a Walter Mitty complex.
Discuss.
Discuss.
07-29-09, 09:39 AM
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"somebody faster, and...somebody considerably more delusional"
Where does pcad fall? Faster or more delusional?
Where does pcad fall? Faster or more delusional?
07-29-09, 09:46 AM
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Faster, definitely. More delusional? Not so much.
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I just finished reading Danny Kaye's memoir and there was an anecdote in there where Danny recalls how one day he was out riding his $100 bike in a wool 3 piece suit and cap-toe oxfords and he blew past some poseur cyclist riding an $800 bike and wearing a full team kit.
07-29-09, 10:03 AM
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I just finished reading Danny Kaye's memoir and there was an anecdote in there where Danny recalls how one day he was out riding his $100 bike in a wool 3 piece suit and cap-toe oxfords and he blew past some poseur cyclist riding an $800 bike and wearing a full team kit.
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There was a black and white photograph in the book showing the bike, and while it was sexy and cutting edge, it had terrible cable routing.
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07-29-09, 11:56 AM
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i passed a guy in full Astana kit, right down to the madone, this past weekend in Newark, he was definitely delusional...
07-29-09, 12:04 PM
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I've been on the bike for about 1 of the past 3 months & can barely touch my fingertips to my knees (herniated disc), will be turning 40 in 2 months and am tipping the scales ~86kg -- yet I'm still holding onto hopes of winning the 100th TDF (in 2013).
Is the OP trying to tell me that I'm delusional?
Is the OP trying to tell me that I'm delusional?
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07-29-09, 01:36 PM
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I've been on the bike for about 1 of the past 3 months & can barely touch my fingertips to my knees (herniated disc), will be turning 40 in 2 months and am tipping the scales ~86kg -- yet I'm still holding onto hopes of winning the 100th TDF (in 2013).
Is the OP trying to tell me that I'm delusional?
Is the OP trying to tell me that I'm delusional?
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fixed that little typo for you. later.
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God. What a poser. Good thing at least one of our personalities is a Cat 3 racer.
Ironically, the other is a hipster with an un-natural fondness for girls jeans and 12-ers of PBR.
Ironically, the other is a hipster with an un-natural fondness for girls jeans and 12-ers of PBR.
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Mitty delusioned himself with a broad range of professions (interests). Us on BF just delusion ourselves with one single thing- making Pcad cry. So, quite different if you ask me.
07-29-09, 02:06 PM
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I have no delusions... little old ladies and children pass me on climbs.
They're pretty fast around here.
They're pretty fast around here.
07-29-09, 02:14 PM
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07-29-09, 02:56 PM
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Holy crap, why didn't I think of that?
TDF is a slight stretch anyway and I've always considered the one days more exciting than the tours and perhaps a truer test of determining the strongest rider.
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