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09-29-2005, 01:03 PM #1
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Why bike shorts are black...
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
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09-29-2005, 01:05 PM #2
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OH MY!
red is good... I like red...
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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09-29-2005, 01:24 PM #3
Holly magnet.
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Argh! My eyes!
Drink coffee and do stupid things faster with more energy.
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09-29-2005, 01:40 PM #4
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oh, yes red is good!
What was that Mae West line? something about "are you glad to see me or is that a derailleur in your pocket?"
~AG~
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09-29-2005, 02:02 PM #5
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Gee and I just thought it was to help hide the snot when I wipe off my hand after wiping my nose!
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09-29-2005, 02:14 PM #6
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Yikes - if you were ever curious about which side a guy dresses to well I think the guys in red are pretty good survey material. It looks pretty even to me
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
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09-29-2005, 02:31 PM #7
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WOW!!!
The girls in our bike club have noticed this too when the guys wear the different color shorts. It does make a difference on how we look at them. I do like Red!
I'll definitely need to pass this on to them.
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09-29-2005, 05:35 PM #8
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Okay, I just wet my pants laughing again.
Where are the chamois pads?
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09-29-2005, 08:45 PM #9
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It's like driving by an accident, I can't not look
....way T.M.I.
P.S. This has nothing to do with my LONG OR SHORT thread.........
Last edited by Mia; 09-29-2005 at 08:47 PM.
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09-30-2005, 07:36 AM #10
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Um, do you guys recognize my avitar now with my caption of why I like red??? I thought someone would have figured that out
Dar
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09-30-2005, 07:47 AM #11
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I must say I really don't like the red bike shorts. I agree that it's hard not to look - it acts like an eye magnet! - but to me it's just "too much information". Like a woman with very, very, very low waist jeans and no panties, not even a string. (or a man, for that matter... but i've never seen a man in that situation!)
I especially dislike when it's a guy on the podium wearing them!!!
I have warned my riding partners over and over every time they talked about buying new shorts... Usually, knowing that, they opt for the black. Grey is very nice too...
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09-30-2005, 07:48 AM #12
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Oy vey !
Same phenomena with Phonak green. There was an unfortunate photo of Tyler Hamilton last year in which his family jewels were outlined very clearly - the general consensus on the message boards was "tuck it in, Tyler"
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