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Originally Posted by dougclyde
(Post 13707040)
I started riding again in July of 2011...first time since I was a kid. Since then I have:
1. Ditched my brand new hybrid after 2 months for a brand new road bike (wife wouldn't ride trails with me so I became a roadie) at another $900 in cost and told the aforementioned wife, when asked, that it wasn't a new bike, I simply "bent the bars cause they're easier for road use" (she knows...the demon! she knows...) 2. Spent entirely too much money on clothing and accessories. Do I need 4 pairs of gloves and 2 helmets and 3 pair of shoes? NO. Did I buy them? yes. 3. Cut gluten out of my diet not for nutritional and health reasons, or even an allergy... but because thats what I read one of the pro teams did and dammit, that's good enough for me. 4. Didn't test drive the first bike I bought back in July (hybrid) because I was embarrassed that I would fall over, damage it, and they'd laugh and snicker and make me buy it. 5. When I get to a puddle I slow down to a crawl and gingerly go through it, because I don't want to get my cassette or BB wet and dirty, but when asked if I ride in the rain and slop I say "Hell yes, it's just water, for pete's sake"!!! 6. I wish I had started riding again 20 years ago. My sin of the day: went to the gym, rode a RECUMBENT stationary bike (the horror). |
I tthink i like building the bike, and maintaining it a little more than actually riding it...
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Dudelsack-
You don't think you'd be able to keep up with me?? What would make you say that? Since last year I have dropped 43 pounds due to diet and riding (259 to 216 at 6'3"), BUT I'M NO FASTER!! :cry: And one more I forgot to mention yesterday... Sometimes after a long ride I fill the bathtub halfway up with water and turn the shower on and pretend I'm in a submarine that's been hit. |
Sometimes even when it is a beautiful day outside I will get on the trainer and do intervals because I dont want to deal with all of the time constraints and actual ride produces (How far out can I go, what if I get a flat, it will cut my riding time, will the roads be open enough to do good intervals, etc, etc) more or less My confession is that I am an anxiety nut.
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I just bought a new frame and fork because I wanted one, not because I needed one. At all.
I often have more fun on my cheap steel singlespeed than on my full carbon superbike. This is because I'm less worried about damaging the steel bike and just ride the crap out of it on/off trails, on group rides, dirt roads etc. Also, I'm not that convinced it's all that much slower than my superbike, especially in groups. I'm buying a set of carbon clichers even though alloy clichers are almost certainly more practical, just as light and almost certainly safer. This is probably a dumb decision. Most shamefully: I didn't want to buy my kids a piano this year because I didn't want any hassles from the wife about how spending money on more uneeded bike crap isn't in the budget. I'll end up getting the piano, but I'm not proud of my initial reaction. On second though, perhaps equally shamefully: I enjoy the movie "Blue Crush" and not just because of the hot girls. |
Originally Posted by dougclyde
(Post 13709125)
And one more I forgot to mention yesterday...
Sometimes after a long ride I fill the bathtub halfway up with water and turn the shower on and pretend I'm in a submarine that's been hit. |
Sometimes when it's a cold, rainy day; I like to put the movie "the notebook" on and have myself a good cry.
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Originally Posted by dougclyde
(Post 13709125)
Sometimes after a long ride I fill the bathtub halfway up with water and turn the shower on and pretend I'm in a submarine that's been hit.
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gevad - you're welcome!
and dudelsack - ...come on...just one ride! I'm not that wierd! ..I promise :innocent: |
Originally Posted by Dudelsack
(Post 13707880)
My sin of the day: went to the gym, rode a RECUMBENT stationary bike (the horror).
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I listen to music when I ride. Very girly 80's music
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Originally Posted by dougclyde
(Post 13709125)
Sometimes after a long ride I fill the bathtub halfway up with water and turn the shower on and pretend I'm in a submarine that's been hit.
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Other riders think my bike is very cool (Cdale Black Lightning, limited edition Campy with gold accents, quite blingy). I just think it's a bike. Also, I barely maintain the thing; right now it has a terribly annoying BB creak, but I've been riding it this way for weeks now.
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Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 13707730)
Redundant. An alarm goes off in Walnut Creek if a rider attempts to install clipless pedals.
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Another confession: On century events, I find myself drafting behind the tandem riders.
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Originally Posted by Ricanfred
(Post 13712378)
I do that more than I want to because I travel a lot. My behind always hurts afterwards so I'm thinking that recumbents are not that comfy...
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" Another confession: On century events, I find myself drafting behind the tandem riders. "
Isn't that why tandems were created LOL Confession - Been a member for years, on here daily .......well, you can see my post count ! |
Been seeing the thread title "You Shall All Covet the Latest Pcad Acquisition", but I still don't covet anything of his at all, nor anything in the parody/spin-off threads.
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Originally Posted by Dudelsack
(Post 13726352)
Recumbent stationary bikes arent very recumbent. The ones at my gym hurt my butt, too. I just HTFU.
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I rotate my tires every couple of thousands of miles, even when they still look good.
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while in the basement, i can't not touch my bike, and feel the need to adjust something.
everytime i think im done with my bike stuff purchases, i buy more.... :S |
Sometimes I fart in my bibs to get someone off my wheel, and sometimes I just like to fart.
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Originally Posted by Gnslgr
(Post 13726824)
" Another confession: On century events, I find myself drafting behind the tandem riders. "
Isn't that why tandems were created LOL Confession - Been a member for years, on here daily .......well, you can see my post count !
Originally Posted by calamarichris
(Post 13728056)
Been seeing the thread title "You Shall All Covet the Latest Pcad Acquisition", but I still don't covet anything of his at all, nor anything in the parody/spin-off threads.
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Originally Posted by krazygl00
(Post 13734309)
Confession: I couldn't make it far enough into the "You Shall All Covet the Latest Something Something Pcad Something Something Acquisition/Addiction" threads to figure out what Pcad had acquired/become addicted to.
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Sometimes my MTB saddle gives me wood...
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