Passed bikers, cat, nuns, dragon. I am addicted, and I believe.
07-14-11, 09:44 AM
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Passed bikers, cat, nuns, dragon. I am addicted, and I believe.
Yesterday, I went on a ride around a local lake. I am still pretty new, and have been doing pretty low-level intensity rides for the past few weeks. On my second lap around the lake though, I decided to cook it.
("Cook it", in this context, means to go fast while riding a bike)
It...was...AWESOME
It was like I was flying...on a bike...
I flew by trees and bushes!
I flew by other cyclists! Even ones going the same direction as me!
I flew by bushes!
I flew by dogs, and even a cat!
I flew by a group of nuns! They had a very worried look on their faces.
I flew by a freaking DRAGON!!!
Now all I can think about is that feeling and how good it felt. I want to feel it again, and I want it to last longer.
So to summarize...
I believe in the ability of cycling to change people's lives.
I believe in the training programs.
I believe in the power of 90 RPM.
I believe I am now addicted to cycling.
("Cook it", in this context, means to go fast while riding a bike)
It...was...AWESOME
It was like I was flying...on a bike...
I flew by trees and bushes!
I flew by other cyclists! Even ones going the same direction as me!
I flew by bushes!
I flew by dogs, and even a cat!
I flew by a group of nuns! They had a very worried look on their faces.
I flew by a freaking DRAGON!!!
Now all I can think about is that feeling and how good it felt. I want to feel it again, and I want it to last longer.
So to summarize...
I believe in the ability of cycling to change people's lives.
I believe in the training programs.
I believe in the power of 90 RPM.
I believe I am now addicted to cycling.
07-14-11, 09:47 AM
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Ok I went back and read what I just wrote, and I don't want you all to think I'm on drugs or anything.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
07-14-11, 09:53 AM
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Cool story, bro! 
(minus the sarcasm)
Welcome to the addiction! We need pics of this so called "dragon"... Now HTFU and ride!
(minus the sarcasm)Welcome to the addiction! We need pics of this so called "dragon"... Now HTFU and ride!
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Ok I went back and read what I just wrote, and I don't want you all to think I'm on drugs or anything.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
07-14-11, 10:17 AM
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I flew by other cyclists! Even ones going the same direction as me!
You should try going downhill - your head might asplode
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So, you gonna shave yer legs?
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07-14-11, 01:45 PM
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07-14-11, 01:59 PM
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Dragons...okay...but NUNS?!?! 
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Were they flying nuns?
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Looks like it's time to dust this off again.
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I was just wondering how the nuns play-in with the whole dragons and cat hallucinations 
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07-14-11, 04:51 PM
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Ok I went back and read what I just wrote, and I don't want you all to think I'm on drugs or anything.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
The "DRAGON" was this weird thing that looked like a recumbent bike but it had a round structure on the front. And the whole thing was covered in a yellow spandex wrapping. All you see was yellow spandex with a guy's head sticking out the top. Also there was a red dragon design on the spandex.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
Also, it had a flashing light on top, like an airplane.
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