**Confession thread**
01-11-12 | 08:09 PM
#1276
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: South Hutchinson Island
Bikes: Lectric Xpedition.
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.
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).
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01-12-12 | 06:39 AM
#1278
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Lancaster / Harrisburg PA
Bikes: '10 Cervelo S2, '12 Cervelo P3, '13 Cervelo S5, '12 Wilier GT, 15 Salsa Warbird 3, 09 Trek XO2
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!!
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.
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!!
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.
01-12-12 | 06:58 AM
#1279
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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.
01-12-12 | 08:55 AM
#1280
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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.
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.
01-12-12 | 09:28 AM
#1281
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: South Hutchinson Island
Bikes: Lectric Xpedition.
That's just weird. I'm rethinking the group ride thing....
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01-12-12 | 10:35 AM
#1283
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: McLean, VA/Burlington, VT
Bikes: Obed Baseline, Cannondale Topstone, Specialized Roubaix, Cannondale Synapse
01-12-12 | 10:52 AM
#1284
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 66
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From: Lancaster / Harrisburg PA
Bikes: '10 Cervelo S2, '12 Cervelo P3, '13 Cervelo S5, '12 Wilier GT, 15 Salsa Warbird 3, 09 Trek XO2
gevad - you're welcome!
and dudelsack - ...come on...just one ride! I'm not that wierd! ..I promise
and dudelsack - ...come on...just one ride! I'm not that wierd! ..I promise
01-12-12 | 06:56 PM
#1285
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 496
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: Yes, I ride an aluminum Trek!
01-13-12 | 06:51 AM
#1287
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,654
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From: Northern VA
Bikes: 2008 Trek Madone 5.5, 2009 Cervelo R3SL tdf edition, Cervelo R5 with Di2
01-13-12 | 08:36 AM
#1288
ride lots be safe
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,224
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From: Texas
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.
01-13-12 | 03:55 PM
#1289
I'm doing it wrong.
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,875
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Bikes: Rivendell Appaloosa, Rivendell Frank Jones Sr., Trek Fuel EX9, Kona Jake the Snake CR, Niner Sir9
Probably true. However, my Rivendell is now sportin' Look Keo Classic pedals just purchased today. I was throwing around the idea of getting some clipless for it this year and these seem like a good choice.
01-16-12 | 09:00 AM
#1291
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: South Hutchinson Island
Bikes: Lectric Xpedition.
Recumbent stationary bikes arent very recumbent. The ones at my gym hurt my butt, too. I just HTFU.
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01-16-12 | 10:51 AM
#1292
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From: Westerville, OH......IO
Bikes: Specialized Roubaix
" 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 !
Isn't that why tandems were created LOL
Confession - Been a member for years, on here daily .......well, you can see my post count !
01-16-12 | 03:20 PM
#1293
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Carlsbad, CA
Bikes: '09 Felt F55, '84 Masi Cran Criterium, (2)'86 Schwinn Pelotons, '86 Look Equippe Hinault, '09 Globe Live 3 (dogtaxi), '94 Greg Lemond, '99 GT Pulse Kinesis
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.
01-17-12 | 08:31 AM
#1294
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From: Louisville, KY
Too be honest, they hurt my butt too, but a lot less than the saddles on the upright trainers.
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),
01-18-12 | 12:56 AM
#1298
Your Recovery Ride Buddy
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 436
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From: 24 879.6396 miles behind you
Bikes: 2000 Serotta Classique, 1999 Serotta C3S Atlanta, 2004 Kona Jake the Snake, 2009 Kona Paddywagon, 2006 Kona Kula, 1980's Fuji Pursuit TT Fix/SS conversion, 1980's Torpado Super Strada, Bridgestone RB1 Synergy
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.
01-18-12 | 01:00 AM
#1299
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i don't know what a pee-kad is but i know enough to know that he doesn't actually own anything
