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Old 03-09-11 | 09:05 AM
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If cycling were to one day not be an option for you, never again, what would you do then and why?

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Old 03-09-11 | 09:09 AM
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can i still run? if so, i'd run. either that or meth.
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Old 03-09-11 | 09:19 AM
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Drugs... Plenty of drugs. Either that, or I'd go back to using up all the pent up frustration and energy in power lifting.
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Old 03-09-11 | 09:43 AM
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Old 03-09-11 | 09:46 AM
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If your a gear nut or weight weenie then backpacking is nice substitute. Always a new something or other to buy or weigh on a gram scale.
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Old 03-09-11 | 09:50 AM
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Distance running. When I get bored with bike racing I'd like to run a marathon.
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Old 03-09-11 | 10:31 AM
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Probably rowing. I have a friend who works out on a rowing machine daily. I'm looking into it as a change of pace from the trainer in the winter. Now I just need the budget!
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Old 03-09-11 | 10:33 AM
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Old 03-09-11 | 10:43 AM
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Ride my other bike. I think you get it. Or go back to surfing every day because I live in San Diego and at least here I can watch the cyclists go up and down the 101 and talk to the other surfers about how I used to ride so fast I created my own weather. GL
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Old 03-09-11 | 11:07 AM
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Climbing, Hiking, Kayaking, Skiing. (Not in that order all the time)
Same for me. Skiing would be top priority. AT skiing anyway. Not a big fan of X-country and I'm pretty much done with resorts at this point.
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If your a gear nut or weight weenie then backpacking is nice substitute. Always a new something or other to buy or weigh on a gram scale.
I'm kinda bored with cycling as it is and can see myself giving it up in a couple of years so backpacking/hiking and fishing is my hobbies of choice.
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Old 03-09-11 | 11:48 AM
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Old 03-09-11 | 11:52 AM
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Probably rowing.
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I have a friend who works out on a rowing machine daily.
-1 It would have to be on the water for me to make it work.
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Old 03-09-11 | 12:02 PM
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Been doing that for years...which is what makes my suicide by cop a bit more of a challenge.
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Been doing that for years...which is what makes my suicide by cop a bit more of a challenge.
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