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pgjackson 05-06-11 01:26 PM

I pronounce it de-ray-ler. I despise all things French.

Hulley 05-06-11 01:27 PM

I'm super fast at everything I do....including my wife!

Genaro 05-06-11 01:57 PM

I weight myself, before and after taking a dump

njkayaker 05-06-11 02:26 PM


Originally Posted by Jay-W (Post 12602926)
I hate some of the huge sigs on this forum.

(Huge sigs are kind-of egocentric and rude. Either the huge-sig people are being rude deliberately or they are clueless.)


Originally Posted by mmmdonuts (Post 12602196)
I can't fart while riding.

The people riding behind you appreciate this "defect".


Originally Posted by iarefred <lives in **WISCONSIN**> (Post 12603118)
i would love to do even a short-length triathlon, but i don't know how to swim. i'm 20

You must live on an island.


Originally Posted by rmr1923 (Post 12603428)
sad but true...

<--- check under my screen name

(Missed that.)

freighttraininguphill 05-06-11 02:37 PM

I belch louder than most men.

spock 05-06-11 02:43 PM


Originally Posted by Genaro (Post 12605740)
I weight myself, before and after taking a dump

That's a good way to know how heavy it is?

njkayaker 05-06-11 02:43 PM


Originally Posted by mwbarker (Post 12603838)
The LBS owner was very cool about it. He called my cell phone when I was in the ER (a couple police officers returned the bike to the shop after I was carted away in an ambulance) to make sure I was okay. Said not to worry about the bike. It helped that I did far more damage to myself than the bike. That was a 2010 Z85. I ended up buying a 2011 from him once I was back on the road.

I talked about this to another shop owner here a couple weeks ago, and he'd had someone t-bone a car on a test ride and totally destroy a bike. The manufacturer worked with the shop to repair/replace the demo. No charge to the customer. He said they consider the occasional test-ride crash a cost of doing business.

I'm not at all surprised by this. Legally, you might be responsible for the damage but the shop is probably glad you didn't sue them!

It's nice that you bought a bike from them and it's nice that they were a good shop to buy a bike from!

MegaTom 05-06-11 02:45 PM

I get a sold 2 or 3 rides out of a pair of bibs between washes.

BillyD 05-06-11 02:48 PM

I'm a poseur.

An obsessive compulsive one, at that.

Homebrew01 05-06-11 02:52 PM


Originally Posted by YokeyDokey (Post 12605215)
I don't know what a criterium is and think it sounds made-up and pompous.

I hear lots of people talking about racing bicycles but I've never heard anyone talk about WINNING.

I bought a new bike because of the payment plan.

A criterium is a short course bike race ... for example, 20 laps around a 1 mile loop.

When I win bike races, I don't mention it on this forum.

rjones28 05-06-11 03:20 PM

I've never ridden a bike with integrated brake/shift levers.

RT 05-06-11 03:28 PM

I sometimes wear bib shorts on the bottom with a Target Dri-Fit t-shirt on top, no jersey.

My tattoos have scared kids who shout at me on the ride home from work. God bless red lights.

halfspeed 05-06-11 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by boogoshea (Post 12604115)
The realization that those that use the term Fred to describe other cyclists are the true Freds

Now that's an indirect way to confess to being a Fred.

boogoshea 05-06-11 03:54 PM


Originally Posted by halfspeed (Post 12606278)
Now that's an indirect way to confess to being a Fred.

It's good you finally came clean.

Genaro 05-06-11 03:58 PM

Up until 10 minutes ago, I thought I was the only one who knew how to tweak their fd. from making rubbing noise. I also didn't know there was a name for it.

Mike F 05-06-11 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by YokeyDokey (Post 12605229)
Me, that's me. I haven't bought TP at home since '05.

My employer found away around that by providing 1 ply at best. Actually i think it is measured in grits. Got bored once and actually took paint off the stall with it. Rumor has it they have 2 ply in the Executive offices.

rjones28 05-06-11 05:08 PM

I don't mind that people post non-road-bike-related content in the 41.

ahsposo 05-06-11 05:10 PM


Originally Posted by Genaro (Post 12606311)
Up until 10 minutes ago, I thought I was the only one who knew how to tweak their fd. from making rubbing noise. I also didn't know there was a name for it.

Live and learn, Twinky.

ahsposo 05-06-11 05:12 PM

My confession is:

I couldn't dial it up to 400 watts if big nasty man eating dogs were chasing me.

379 on a good day.

ahsposo 05-06-11 05:13 PM


Originally Posted by ahsposo (Post 12606583)
379 on a good day.

OK.

I lied.

Would you believe 356?

mattm 05-06-11 06:03 PM

Some of this is really funny, some of it really weird..

knowledgdropper 05-06-11 06:29 PM


Originally Posted by pgjackson (Post 12605571)
I pronounce it de-ray-ler. I despise all things French.

Really? She's French....

http://www.statueliberty.net/images/...erty-Tiara.jpg

Walter 05-06-11 07:42 PM

1. I avoid the Politics and Religion forum like the plague even though I'm an assigned moderator there. :p

2. During fast group rides I've sworn I was going to buy a cruiser and stop all of this foolishness.

Walter 05-06-11 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by MegaTom (Post 12605993)
I get a sold 2 or 3 rides out of a pair of bibs between washes.

That's alot of information right there.

pgjackson 05-06-11 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by knowledgdropper (Post 12606940)

Oh, no. She was a GIFT from the French...but she is all American. I guarantee if she spoke she wouldn't have a cheesie French accent.


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