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Old 05-04-11 | 03:12 PM
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I am ashamed of my sophomoric attempts to see what can and can't get past the filters.

For example you can't say ****** or ******bag so I have to write d ouchebag. And you can't say **** or **** or **** but you CAN say prick.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:13 PM
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I'm not really a mod. The colors from the big star somehow got refracted and absorbed by the little star. I'm a fraud. Sorry.
I call bull****....I mean I call BS.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:13 PM
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i post stupid posts so i can get 100 posts....mission accomplished..
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:17 PM
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I must also confess, ashamedly, that I am spending more time these days in that "other" cycling forum.

And we can use curse words there, as long as we use them judiciously and kiss up to the mods once in a while.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:18 PM
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I am not ashamed of the so-called "porno breathing" on my climb videos. The louder it is, the more I laugh. Especially during the editing process when I'm still under the influence of endorphins from the ride

On a more serious note, this does not mean that I laugh at other people's videos. If anyone out there in BF land was brave enough to post raw video of themselves suffering on a climb, I would have the utmost respect for them, as would many other people. They would get a comment and a thumbs-up from me, plus a new subscriber
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:28 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:31 PM
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I'm meaner on the Internet than I am in real life.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:32 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:32 PM
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I'm meaner on the Internet than I am in real life.
That's not a confession for most internet forum members.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:32 PM
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MY GOD! this man is going to hell!!!!!!!!!!!
Where he'll have to wear girl pants and ride a fixie.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:38 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:38 PM
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Even though the years and miles have not been kind to Jeannie Longo's visage, I'd still hit it.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:43 PM
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I used to ride with this guy all the time:

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Old 05-04-11 | 03:44 PM
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I'm obsessed with being faster than everyone else. If I get passed, I speed up and spend all off my energy getting far enough from the guy behind me so he can't catch up. Then do it again for the next guy I see. I get hurt a lot doing this when I mtb. If I can't pass a random guy it ruins my ride/day. lol so I always have to pass.

I'm a show off, have been since I was a kid.

I'll take any excuse to take my shirt off.

I get distracted on the roads because I too busy eye ****ing every cute chick that drives by.

I used to be a little chunky and lost it. I am now obsessed with my weight, more than some women. I turn down food and lunches at work all the time because I don't want the extra calories.

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I HATE maintenance.....I hated cleaning toys when I was a kid as well lol....I always thought that things were meant to be used not cleaned....comes from my father who meticulously maintained all his nice things and tried to teach me to do the same. Perfect example, I wash my car once every 3 mos.
You wash your car?
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:45 PM
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I'm nicer on the internet than in real life.

I lurk daily but post monthly.

I only own 1 bike (my wife thinks I have 2)

edit: I'm perfectly happy with 8sp microshift.

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I used to make fun of cyclists until I got into it.
I didn't start making fun of cyclists until I became one.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:47 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:47 PM
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I used to ride with this guy all the time:

As long as you don't make fun of his facial deformity, I see nothing wrong with that.
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Old 05-04-11 | 03:57 PM
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I've been known to wear a Castelli jersey with Giordana shorts.
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My car cost more than my bike.
I have a mirror, but I still roll my eyes behind people's backs who use mirrors and scorn their fredosity.
Same for a giant seat-bag that I use for rides that need lots of extra clothing.
I have a triple and a 27 tooth cog, and I'm in my lowest gear all the time.
I look at my average speed on rides and care if it's low or high.
I've never ridden more than 132 miles at a time.
I'm too fat for this sport.

And... I'm buying a powertap and maybe a stupidly expensive and light bike, so soon I can add, my bike is too good for me.
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Old 05-04-11 | 04:08 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 04:23 PM
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Old 05-04-11 | 04:24 PM
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I ride as far to the right as possible and make an effort to be polite to motorists.

(...and I secretly believe that those of us who don't are being unnecessarily confrontational and deserve whatever happens to them.)
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Old 05-04-11 | 04:30 PM
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I'm currently debating leaving and going to go ride because I saw my manager leave the office until next Monday already....
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