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EnellCH 04-15-12 04:59 PM

I only ride so that I can eat w/o getting too fat

I am so vain that I think I need and benefit from riding an $5,000 bike (just so I know for sure that any poor performance is due to my office butt, lack of excersice and the 10extra lbs I carry)

I keep eying up "comfort frames" despite being comfortable already on my R3 (just in case that 20mm taller head tube on the RS would make the riding feel more like sitting on m couch)

I pedal extra hard only when I get the joy of breezing by "fatties on comfort bikes" at 25mph, only to get back to my normal 17mph type pace when they are out of sight

theREEDeffect 04-15-12 07:10 PM


Originally Posted by EnellCH (Post 14101299)
I pedal extra hard only when I get the joy of breezing by "fatties on comfort bikes" at 25mph, only to get back to my normal 17mph type pace when they are out of sight

Haha

Gluteus 04-15-12 07:19 PM

I have a quarter-size hole in the butt of one of my bib shorts. I refuse to get rid of them because I'm too cheap. I still use them regularly on the trainer.

BestSportEver 04-15-12 07:37 PM

I am not good enough for my last bike purchase... and I am pretty sure the bike knows it.
I have stopped the renovation on my master bath because it is warm and I want to spend that money on bike stuff.
I eat way more than I should.
I would rather replace a tire way before it's life is up than risk getting a flat. .. as in every 1-1,200 miles.

AlphaDogg 04-15-12 07:55 PM

I yell at cyclists who run stop signs, and I run stop signs (unless there are other cyclists around, so I don't feel like a hypocrite).

I ride on the sidewalk as well as the road, if I can save a few seconds.

tomng1989 04-15-12 09:05 PM

I'm becoming a weight weenie even though I scoffed at the idea 6 months ago. I'm attempting to build a 6kg CAAD10 after coming off an 8kg S5.

I'm also thinking of becoming a triathlete to mask my mediocre cycling skills, and to impress my colleagues.

AlphaDogg 04-15-12 10:50 PM


Originally Posted by JasonCarp (Post 14044150)
I ride on the painted white line on chip seal or older paved road, it seems smoother than the unpainted pavement. And I moo at cows I go by on rides.

Me too. It's also a good exercise in keeping your line.

Nick Bain 04-16-12 12:34 AM


Originally Posted by AlphaDogg (Post 14102492)
Me too. It's also a good exercise in keeping your line.

that is not right. you must practice looking forward, where you want to go.

Nick Bain 04-16-12 12:35 AM

The first time I wore cycling shorts I had such a woody.

AKcycling 04-16-12 12:56 AM


Originally Posted by teachme (Post 14082554)
Sometimes I put my spandex on, just because it feels good.

This, this is one is the most disturbing....

aftermidnight 04-16-12 02:24 AM

i flipped my stem, but i didn't slam it.

i still have my dork disk on my bike.

kookaburra1701 04-17-12 11:56 AM

This music starts playing in my head whenever someone (child on a trike, octagenarian on a motorized wheelchair, drunk toting a six pack, etc) appears in bike lane ahead of me.


Sadly I never get to test my SCR chops because I think I'm the only person in town who rides in the correct direction in the bike lanes.

theREEDeffect 04-17-12 12:25 PM

When I have my dark shades on, I use my ninja skills to intensely check out the ladies on the MUP without turning my head. On a few occasions, I've been busted doing this out of habit while I had much lighter lenses in.

Vlaam4ever 04-25-12 12:52 PM

I've never shaved my legs.

rekmeyata 04-25-12 04:08 PM

I never shave my groin either.

alexaschwanden 04-25-12 06:03 PM

I shave my beard every six to seven months.

KoolAidnPizza 04-25-12 06:41 PM

I havnt put a mile on my new bike yet... Because it looks realy nice when it's clean. Hopefully this changes at morning group ride and afternoon. Am I normal? Haha

rangerdavid 04-25-12 06:50 PM


Originally Posted by Nick Bain (Post 14102694)
The first time I wore cycling shorts I had such a woody.



the 41 has reached a new high in LOW

RT 05-13-12 07:13 AM

In cleaning my drivetrain yesterday, discovered that I was using an 8 speed Powerlink on a 9 speed chain.

I did not change it.

Vlaam4ever 05-13-12 08:22 AM


Originally Posted by Vlaam4ever (Post 14143881)
I've never shaved my legs.

I fixed this problem a few weeks ago, but now have some serious razor burn on the back side of my knees. My legs look gnarly now, veins pop like I've never seen before!!!!

I wasn't sure when to stop shaving. So, I stopped when I got high enough to be exciting and dangerous.

So when do I tell the girl I'm seeing that I shave my legs?

valygrl 05-13-12 08:24 AM

I'm considering spending $3000 on wheels b/c they look cool.

RT 05-14-12 06:35 AM


Originally Posted by Vlaam4ever (Post 14216781)
I fixed this problem a few weeks ago, but now have some serious razor burn on the back side of my knees. My legs look gnarly now, veins pop like I've never seen before!!!!

I wasn't sure when to stop shaving. So, I stopped when I got high enough to be exciting and dangerous.

So when do I tell the girl I'm seeing that I shave my legs?

With any luck, you will soon be in a position for her to discover it on her own :innocent:

Roll with it.

valygrl, will you adopt me and buy me cycling things?

RT 05-14-12 06:35 AM


Originally Posted by Vlaam4ever (Post 14216781)
I fixed this problem a few weeks ago, but now have some serious razor burn on the back side of my knees. My legs look gnarly now, veins pop like I've never seen before!!!!

I wasn't sure when to stop shaving. So, I stopped when I got high enough to be exciting and dangerous.

So when do I tell the girl I'm seeing that I shave my legs?

With any luck, you will soon be in a position for her to discover it on her own :innocent:

Roll with it.

valygrl, will you adopt me and buy me cycling things?

ahsposo 05-14-12 07:50 AM


Originally Posted by alexaschwanden (Post 14145360)
I shave my beard every six to seven months.

Does any body even notice?

gladiator13 05-14-12 10:47 AM

I'm afraid to go test ride a bike at my LBS because I'm afraid I won't be able to leave without it.


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