Sometimes I ride to escape my responsibilities.

I can't believe this hasn't been highlighted.:D

So do I.

I miss other exiles who made this place interesting.

I only wear a helmet on long rides.

Sometimes I take the bike path home after a long ride so I can take off my helmet and cool down.

I feel guilty when I see kids on their bikes so I put it back on.

Funny, as a children we had no helmets and did stupid things on bikes.
Now that we're older and know better, we wear helmets. I miss the taste of lead paint :(

The cables housings on my bike are a little too short

im still up at 2 am on a cycling forum instead of studying when i have finals in the morning

The team kit still hasn't arrived... so until then, my limited wardrobe of cycling apparel definitely gets worn more than once between washes.

It's because of cycling that I've started doing laundry regularly. Before, it was the typical collegiate male "I'll do all my laundry, then ride out the clothing supply until I have to wash everything again." Now, I have to keep the kit relatively clean, so that means laundry more often.

When not road riding, I'm kind of a skinny jean wearin', fixed gear ridin', dirty hipster.

When riding said fixed gear bike, I definitely run red lights. (not blow through them or anything, but if it's definitely clear enough for a pedestrian to jaywalk through, I'll sometimes roll through without a second thought)

When on group road rides, if I'm in front, I have to consciously remember to not roll through reds in a similar manner.

I'm 6'1", and 165 lbs. Tall, lanky, and generally pretty fit. However, last week (and I think the first time ever for me), I caught myself noticing what little fat I have over my stomach, and thinking 'Yeah, I could lose a few pounds.'

I LOVE when little kids see me in full kit (wearing a helmet!), and have that "woah! cool!" face. When I was growing up, I thought helmets were uncool, had zero interest in road bikes, and didn't even know you could easily get into amateur racing of any kind until early in college. I like feeling like a positive influence.

I didn't read the rest of the confessions, I just hopped to the last page to post mine. (I'm catching up, I swear)

I could go on... but that's it for now.

It would appear after reading this thread, that I commit some sort of cycling fashion faux pas every time I ride my bike. . . :fred:

I don't coordinate my gloves with my jersey
I don't coordinate my socks with my jersey
I don't coordinate my jersey with my bibs
I don't coordinate my kit with my bike
I don't coordinate my jersey with my helmet
Ohhhh the shame!!!!!

/self loathing

I pretty much always gain weight when I ride a lot.
Because of this, I will probably never have a sub 190 pound race weight.
I hate riding without cycling shoes.

I am terrified to join a race because I'm afraid I would do horrible . . .

I like my bike tan . . .

I like to cool down by wiping down my bike

and drinking cold diet coke,

then i prop my bike up in front of me a few feet aware from me,

drivetrain side facing me,

and admire it- for a long time,

with Luke, my Labrador Retriever,

sitting next to me in a lawn chair.

That I wear a helmet.......ALWAYS, always have, always will.

and that I owe 18Hockey an apology

What is a wrong moment for your junk* to look too large??? I cannot think of any.

*Sorry, twig and berries. That Canuck is going to shout at us again otherwise

Another confession - I wear color-matched bibs and jerseys, and have actually deluded myself into thinking I look good in lycra.

Where has that bundle of sweetness and joy disappeared? I was wondering about that.

When I adjust the RD I can't figure out which way to turn the knob without trying it one way, and then trying it the other way...

I frequently feel annoyed inside when my GF wants to go out to eat and we spend $30, but then drop 115 times that on a bike.

Sometimes I really feel unmotivated to actually GO riding. Once I am on the bike, I love it.

Sometimes I feel I'm a reasonably strong rider, sometimes I'd be embarrassed to be seen.

Although I love them, descents scare me.

Very worried about my first serious injury to come from this sport.

Get ready for this...

If you're behind the bike, looking at the RD, the turning the adjuster in (Ie, counterclockwise) adjusts the RD toward the big ring of the cassette, and turning it outwards (Clockwise) adjusts it toward the small ring of the cassette. :)

Usually you'll be able to figure out which way it needs to go by noticing whether the chain is wanting to stay on the big rings when you are shifting down, or vice versa. Adjust to compensate.

i have a cervelo S2 and just bought an S3 because i've somehow convinced my wife (and myself) that they are different, and i need both. there, its off my chest now...

Even though my CR1 is more than enough bike for me, I've convinced myself that I NEED a Lynskey Ti with SRAM Force and a killer set of wheels. Currently trying to convince my wife the same thing.

I laughed.

It's at the top of my confession list....what do you think?

Rarely has the 41 witnessed so auspicious a start to a BF career.

- I got my first road bike only three years ago.
- I've ridden more in the last 13 weeks than I did in the first 2 years I owned said road bike.
- I've lost 36lbs and 8.4% body fat in the last 13 weeks, because of said road bike.
- I want a cheeseburger so bad I can't f'n stand it.

I killed Osama bin Laden - mufferfurker stole one of my donuts.

C&Ved it for you.