Sleeveless jersey?

how many of you want you, it is ok to confess it here

Turbospoke Bicycle Exhaust Pipe

Yep, but it occurs to me that it would have been hilarious if I had said 'Nope, short sleeves'.

long sleeves for the win

On yesterday's ride I saw three turtles crossing the road. I didn't stop to help any of them. Today I find myself wondering if they made it.

I tried a hill that's part of an upcoming ride. It's a mile long, 10% avg grade, one part ramped up to 14. I could not get up it without stopping.

To take a picture of the view?

Nice deflection of a fat case of salmonella

1. My favorite ride of all time is a 15km loop on the MUP because my kids will ride it with me on my birthday
2. I have a visor on my helmet. I do not take it off it I am riding my road bike.

i shaved my legs for a summer, then stopped.

the hair never grew back.

I am going to add drop bars to my 29er mountain bike and ride in the drops.

Don't worry, people have been using drops on mountain bikes for decades.

John Tomac




Jacquie Phelan

Everybody's too fat for this sport. I read recently that nobody in the TdF weighed more than one kilogram (2.2 lbs) per inch of height, and most are at 2 pounds. I'm 6'4", in reasonable shape, and I need to lose 85 pounds....
But my confession is that all bikes look about the same to me: Wheels on the ends, tubes in the middle; if I can't read the label I can't tell the difference.

I don't recognize 90 percent of my riding friends if they don't have a helmet on.

When I didn't have a hex key that fit my seat post clamp, I didn't go buy one. I took the next size up, grabbed a hammer, and pounded the key into the bolt until it had cut a larger hole. It worked beautifully.

I think the POC Do Blade sunglasses look awesome.

I still can't post up for more than a second or two.

I am not ashamed. Except about that last one...

I don't know what post up means.

Me either...

Sit up straight without hands on the bars.

Oh, that I can do for as long as the road is smooth enough to permit it.

Confession #2 : the last time I posted up, I hit a bump and almost ran into the cables that supported a nearby light pole.

I joined BF to post in this thread.
I bought a $1,500 Trek bike because it was on special and the sign said it was list price $2,000 and it seemed like a good deal.
I only rode it first because my friend said it was a good idea.
I didn't look at any other bikes.
I didn't have the cash so I just put it on a credit card which will annoy me to pay off.
I scoffed at the salesman who told me I should buy a $150 light, thinking only a sucker would pay $150 for a bike light.
I bought a $30 light so I could use my rechargeable double A batteries at home and it was cheaper.
I crashed the 2nd night I rode it because I thought a curb was an entrance ramp to a bike path because the light wasn't bright enough and I couldn't tell the difference. I flipped over the handle bars and I'm pretty sure I bruised the bone in my butt because it's 3 weeks later and it still hurts a lot of the time. I think I had a mild concussion because i felt sluggish and groggy for a couple of weeks.
The day of the crash my girlfriend was happy that i bought a road bike because "it has to be safer than mtn biking." I agreed since I had crashed once mountain biking and she had to take me to the ER.
I still think I'm a reasonably intelligent person despite the above story.
The spell checker had to correct my spelling of intelligent.
I've spent more time watching cycling on USN than riding so far since I bought the bike.
I actually think I'm going to complete Ragbrai next summer. I had to look up how to spell Ragbrai.

You'll fit right in. Welcome!

I bought all my bikes used.

I stole the bikes that Nubikebuzz bought.

1. I did not read all of the posts in this thread only the first and the last couple of pages
2. I also use SPD pedals on my road bike and I like them
3. I also moo at cows and I have had them moo back
4. I think the guys here shave their legs more than I do
5. I buy my cheap jerseys on ebay and they are usually cartoons (it's the only way I can afford to have many)
6. I pretend it doesn't bother me that my bike shorts give me camel toe
7. My husband has no idea of just how much money I actually invest on my bike and gear
8. I shouldn't add this one, but I am going to. I sometimes have nookie with my husband to distract him from complaining that I am spending too much time riding and not enough time on whatever housework (or whatever job) I need to get done He's happy and I can ride more