You ditch evening plans to ride your bike and you haven't even graduated to the "real" road yet* :rolleyes:
*the park I go to is large and has it all, hills, flats, curves, sharp turns...planning on moving to the road in the next week or so
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You ditch evening plans to ride your bike and you haven't even graduated to the "real" road yet* :rolleyes:
*the park I go to is large and has it all, hills, flats, curves, sharp turns...planning on moving to the road in the next week or so
You find yourself in retail store parking lots standing & staring at people's bikes on racks of vehicles... or the bike rack itself... just to check out bike-related gear. Then the owner appears in the parking lot with a suspicious eye at your actions:eek::mad:... the conversation begins, "Hi! I am not a thief or a stalker, honest... uh, so, do you ride a lot?".:rolleyes::o
Sometimes I just feel so blessed to make it to the end of the day still alive (vs. beat to death, or shot lol). :D
you have a nasty crash...one where your shin lays open to the bone and blood is filling your shoe...and you frantically ask your husband, "is my bike ok??"
You buy a spare saddle (or 2), in case the one you love is ever discontinued.
When you pay over $300 for a pair of cycling shoes but buy your everyday shoes at DSW on the clearance rack. And then you consider wearing your Sidi's out for other activities just b/c they are that sexy.
And when your bibs cost you more than any suit in your closet.......hello Assos.
amen!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by meemsie
When you wear your cycling socks just to remind you what you'ld rather be doing than working, sigh.
I just did that last week :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
There are bike tracks through your kitchen, dining room, living room and hallway, since your bike "sleeps" in your bedroom. And you really don't care.
(Or is it just me with my negligible housekeeping skills? :D )
Meemsie--I'm cringing over here and trying not to think about that...
When you find yourself carrying cell phone, cards and cash in a ziplock bag from that morning's ride.
When you think about spending 90 bucks on yet another pair of cycling shoes but won't spend 40 on a pair of heels despite having no more wearable heels left.
When you have to stop cycling for a couple of weeks and realize that without cycling, you suddenly have so many hours of emptiness to fill and don't know what to do with them...
When you have tan lines at mid-thigh, your hands are lighter than your arms and you have raccoon eyes.
And if your bald like my husband...you have stripes on the top of your head.
... if you're more likely to run into friends at the bike shop than at the pub.
When, even though suffering the chemo ickies, you drag yourself to the backyard to fix a flat tire so your bike won't have to suffer.
When you are tired, the knees are tender, and you KNOW you need to take the day off tomorrow and do something other than riding because you have ridden the last 4 days in a row...then you look at those two bikes that hang out in the living room and want to go out anyway...
HA! That's me. You just talked me into going riding instead of lifting at the gym. My brain thanks you & my legs curse you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Glad to be of service :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dogmama
Since i just cleaned up after a 36 mile ride, and washed my bike...."if you have a bottle of degreaser in your shower"
When you choose to cycle on a fairly hot humid day, because as a land-based exercise, at least it's abit cooler: you generate abit of wind cycling along or descending a hill. :)
This made my day.Quote:
Originally Posted by anneimal
When you can sit for hours watching cycling (Tour de France)...even the flat stages, but think those that watch golf on TV have to be crazy! (even baseball on TV puts me to sleep!)
K
oooh, guilty as charged.........I have always teased friends who watch golf, telling them that I can't because I can't stand all the stimulation :D
I used to watch golf to fall asleep. But still - I think TdF ranks higher. At least they aren't just walking around with the announcer talking in meditation-style tones. Golf doesn't have Bob Roll.Quote:
Originally Posted by maryellen
And you don't see Phil Michelson headbutting John Daly on the 18th hole.
Roxy
...you "accidently" go for a bike ride. As in "I'm just going to go over to that garage sale up the street" (because there was a bike leaning against the tree!) and you phone 5 miles from home to make sure it is OK if you go for a longer ride because the weather is perfect!
you bless the headwinds because on cold days they act as resistance training and on stinky hot days they actually help keep the temps almost tolerable.
You pat you bike on its *** every time you walk by it in the hall.
Dude, plagiarism is never okay. You've copied aeiea's post from the first page verbatim. Not cool. Or are you just trying to sell your weight loss pills? Spam isn't okay, either.
Good eye!Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Back on topic: You might be a cyclist if you ride your bike to the garage to have your oil changed. Doh! :D
Good catch! I had already reported one of his other posts as spam yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
You might be a cyclist if you find yourself stroking the handlebars of your bike the evening before a ride apologizing for the bad weather that has kept you from riding for a long time.
...you see nothing wrong with the fact that your living room is taken up with 2 bikes on trainers...and the dining room primarily provides a home for the tandem.
You pick up inner tubes at the side of the trail and see if they are fixable. I found three on Sat in different locations. One was wrecked (snakebite) so I will make a frame protector from it, one might be fixable and one was intact - think it was from a stolen bike as it was where the locals often dump them...
You can't wait for the time to change so you can ride to work in daylight.
You are surprised when your non-cycling friends don't care if the gauge on your Road Morph works or not...
:D :D And you're still trying to find someplace to get any of your road bike tire gauges calibrated.
You're disappointed that your new job is "only" 3 miles from home because you wanted a longer commute. :)
Now that's funny. I can totally understand feeling that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
you're driving down the road that you ride, in your car and you automatically clench and lift up while trying to avoid the large cracks and dings in the paving.
When you rack your bike on the wall of your living room and call it decorating. :D
When you get all giddy because a charming, handsome, guy on the trail, compliments your lugs.
Oh! And, another one...you know your husband really loves you when he gives you a new bike rack for your car on Valentine's Day. (BTW, my husband is even more handsome & charming than the guy on the trial!)
One of your presets on your radio is the weather bureau.