Is cycling the new golf?

[PamNY]

Is cycling really the new golf?

If so, tell me all about it. I would so love to get my SO on a bike.

[crazycanuck]

Seems many of the injuries at emergency rooms these days are from MAMIL's..i'd say so...

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/vi...p?f=12&t=39226

Don't most men just want to brag about how fast blah blah blah they went on thier ride & who won the sprint...

[Mr. Bloom]

Yes, cycling is the new golf and I think there's plenty in the popular press to support that. I can't list the business situations where casual conversation has drifted toward cycling and cycling endeavors.

Don't most men just want to brag about how fast blah blah blah they went on thier ride & who won the sprint...

are you serious? You're kidding, right?

[OakLeaf]

I'm a little afraid to ask about "MAMIL" - is that a parallel to a rude term about women that ought to have another letter at the end of it?

[oz rider]

I'm a little afraid to ask about "MAMIL" - is that a parallel to a rude term about women that ought to have another letter at the end of it?

Middle aged men in Lycra. It's been around a while.

[Velocivixen]

I think that biking could be the "new black"!

[lph]

are you serious? You're kidding, right?

you're on a women's forum, remember, random and unrelated griping about "men" (and I mean those quotation marks) should be expected from time to time

[tangentgirl]

wait, isn't golf boring and sucky? and cycling the opposite of that?

[trista]

wait, isn't golf boring and sucky? And cycling the opposite of that?

now THAT is funny

[Deborajen]

wait, isn't golf boring and sucky? and cycling the opposite of that?

Are you kidding? It's great to smash a golf ball, pretending it's your boss' head! (Just kidding - I'm not really a violent person.) But I love golf - usually. It really tests you mentally. Cycling is more of a physical challenge.

Back to the original question, around here, I would have to say no. Cycling gained in popularity after Lance Armstrong, but it's never really taken off enough to compete with golf as the thing to do. I work for a group of 7 doctors and one is a golfer and another is a cyclist. The golfer is somewhat competitive but he's very social with his golf. He plays in friendly tournaments with his peers, plays golf while discussing work and business, etc. The cyclist is an egomaniac. He's a racer, seldom talks about riding except to brag that he beat x number of people over the weekend, etc.

That's pretty much the story all around. Besides at work, some people ride but lots of people play golf. The city is trying to become more cycling-friendly so it may change, but cycling isn't the new golf here - not yet.

[Bike Chick]

Don't most men just want to brag about how fast blah blah blah they went on thier ride & who won the sprint...

If that's true, then it would be the new golf. That's no different than bragging about how long their drive was or what their handicap is.

The difference between golf and cycling is that I never wanted to pick up my bicycle and throw it against a tree like I did with my golf clubs Cycling is much less frustrating.

[SheFly]

The difference between golf and cycling is that I never wanted to pick up my bicycle and throw it against a tree like I did with my golf clubs Cycling is much less frustrating.

Hmm - I have DEFINITELY picked up my bike and thrown it into the woods. On one ride, DH actually did that with our MTB tandem as well. That was the end of our off-road tandem adventures.

Maybe cycling really is the new golf.

SheFly

[OakLeaf]

It was over 20 years ago, back when I was racing, that I was also part of a community with a large number of golfers. Back then, I said, "I already ride a bicycle ... why would I want ANOTHER sport that's ludicrously expensive, predominantly male and overwhelmingly white?"

Not much has changed on the last two fronts ... and nothing on the first.

[tulip]

My brother regularly makes business deals and discusses projects while riding with clients. One day he was out on a ride alone and came across a wooden sign that had fallen down on the edge of the road. He got off his bike to move the sign and noticed that it said Land For Sale. He called right then and there and ended up buying the land for $30k. Two years later, a developer called him and offered $175k for the land. Duh. yeah, he sold it.

[spokewench]

Hmm - I have DEFINITELY picked up my bike and thrown it into the woods. On one ride, DH actually did that with our MTB tandem as well. That was the end of our off-road tandem adventures.

Maybe cycling really is the new golf.

SheFly

Yeah, I've definitely thrown my bike around when it just threw me and I'm having a bad technical riding day!