You Know You've Got Bike on the Brain When...
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I've done that only to realize they were talking about a motocycle when referring to "my bike"
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When walking behind someone on a sidewalk as they lead the way is drafting.
When you see a parking spot number 105 and you think that's a good group.
When you wreck and the first thing you do is check the bike
and don't check yourself until you're sure the bike is alright.
When you look at cycling routes around a potential new location to move to.
When you consider your next vehicle purchase by it's bike carrying potential.
When you seriously wonder if a bike purchase can be paid for by your health insurance and
actually spend time trying to find just the right wording to convince your insurance rep.
You instinctually race up to a vehicle on the highway to see what bike(s) is(are) on it's rack.
The first thing you think of when some extra cash comes into your possession is more bike stuff.
Your vehicle needs brakes and you struggle with spending $100. for the job,
but have no qualms about spending twice that on your bike's brakes.
You don't let your significant other wash your cycling gear.
When an opening in traffic equals an opportunity for you to launch an "attack".
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when you look in the rear view at your new bike and realise that Mars spelled backwards is Sram.
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Yes.
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when you are enjoying a nice evening on the front porch with the wife and comment about the fat chick pedaling away and how she needs to be downshifting about 5-6 cogs cuz she's not spinning enough...
true story, happened this eve
true story, happened this eve
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When you are about to go to bed late at 2 AM but then put off going to bed to try tighten up your front hub because you noticed it has around 0.5 mm of side-to-side play, and you're not even riding the next day.
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When you habitually size strangers up for their riding potential. "...man, that guy would be a good climber".
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When walking behind someone on a sidewalk as they lead the way is drafting.
When you see a parking spot number 105 and you think that's a good group.
When you wreck and the first thing you do is check the bike
and don't check yourself until you're sure the bike is alright.
When you look at cycling routes around a potential new location to move to.
When you consider your next vehicle purchase by it's bike carrying potential.
When you seriously wonder if a bike purchase can be paid for by your health insurance and
actually spend time trying to find just the right wording to convince your insurance rep.
You instinctually race up to a vehicle on the highway to see what bike(s) is(are) on it's rack.
The first thing you think of when some extra cash comes into your possession is more bike stuff.
Your vehicle needs brakes and you struggle with spending $100. for the job,
but have no qualms about spending twice that on your bike's brakes.
You don't let your significant other wash your cycling gear.
When an opening in traffic equals an opportunity for you to launch an "attack".
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When you come home at 5am after nightshift and work on your bike until noon wihtout sleep, after buying a new 105 group.
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When you drive up a steep hill, and wonder what it would be like to climb it on a bike (as your heart rate increases, and your quads tighten up)
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When you drive past a cyclist and think (or yell) "You're seat's to high/low"
When driving, you lunge your body forward at town line signs. .... used to do that with my wife a long time ago.
When driving, you lunge your body forward at town line signs. .... used to do that with my wife a long time ago.
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When you walk down the hall at work and glance up and to the left before turning into a conference room, expecting to check "traffic" in your mirror.
I do this frequently on Monday's after a weekend of long rides.
I do this frequently on Monday's after a weekend of long rides.