Who's your favorite cyclist?

**Veronica** · 10-01-2006, 05:23 PM

I'm my favorite.

I actually stole that from a guy I rode with yesterday. But I like it.

V.

**ladyfish** · 10-01-2006, 05:31 PM

Too funny. Before I read your comments, I thought "me" just from the title. We're not vain, are we?

**KnottedYet** · 10-01-2006, 07:36 PM

Hah! I started thinking of TE babes!

Kitsune06 · 10-01-2006, 07:49 PM

Aw, shucks, I'm not a babe...

J/K. Reading it, I was actually thinking "You know... I think today my favorite cyclist was the chick I passed on the way to work. She might've been on a hybrid, wearing baggy jeans and weight she'll eventually shed with this velo habit, but my god, she's out here biking." I don't generally root for the underdog, but you know, I think it's the people who bust their @ss every day..."

That sounds totally sappy, though... oh well.

**salsabike** · 10-01-2006, 10:07 PM

My spouse, actually. He rides a 30 year old steel Raleigh International. He's totally unpretentious about cycling. He loves hill rides and invented a 54-mile Seattle Waterworks tour as a means of climbing to all the highest points (water towers) in a very hilly city. He did Tour de Blast on that Raleigh two years ago (80-some miles from a town off I-5 up to Johnston Ridge at Mt. St. Helens, and back--7000+ elevation gain), and MAY get a new bike someday but only after doing RAMROD (Ride Around Mt. Rainier in One Day) on the Raleigh first. He's small and wiry and thus climbs well, and is the least show-offy person in the world--just quietly does his thing. He's ever helpful and generous with his time and bike help. He loves riding the tandem with me when not doing hideous hill rides. He's cool.

Liked your post, Kit.

**doc** · 10-02-2006, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by salsabike

My spouse, actually. He rides a 30 year old steel Raleigh International. He's totally unpretentious about cycling. He loves hill rides and invented a 54-mile Seattle Waterworks tour as a means of climbing to all the highest points (water towers) in a very hilly city. He did Tour de Blast on that Raleigh two years ago (80-some miles from a town off I-5 up to Johnston Ridge at Mt. St. Helens, and back--7000+ elevation gain), and MAY get a new bike someday but only after doing RAMROD (Ride Around Mt. Rainier in One Day) on the Raleigh first. He's small and wiry and thus climbs well, and is the least show-offy person in the world--just quietly does his thing. He's ever helpful and generous with his time and bike help. He loves riding the tandem with me when not doing hideous hill rides. He's cool.

Liked your post, Kit.

Wow. how wonderful that you can write that about your spouse. To be able to share a passion like cycling is so lucky. I love my DH, but he won't ride more than 10 minutes with the kids.

**margo49** · 10-02-2006, 05:17 AM

A lady I met on the London - Brighton ride in 1982. It was outside a pub having a break and I looked at her bike and said "Wow what a great granny gear" (or similar) . She said "It's a negative gear. It has a 32 on the chainwheel and a 36 on the rear. My husband did it specially so I could ride up anything"
So equally to her and the DH. Is that *love* or what?

**Selkie** · 10-02-2006, 05:25 AM

SadieKate is my favorite cyclist, and Denise G.--that independent soul who ventures off on biking adventures by herself--is a close runner up (she's an inspiration to me). And V, I believe that Thom is probably yours, truth be told.

**Veronica** · 10-02-2006, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by mickchick

And V, I believe that Thom is probably yours, truth be told.

Ohh... probably.

V.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 10-02-2006, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by mickchick

...and Denise G.--that independent soul who ventures off on biking adventures by herself--is a close runner up (she's an inspiration to me).

Thank you!
It means a lot to me to hear that.

--- Denise

**mimitabby** · 10-02-2006, 07:30 AM

I think Denise is pretty high on the list too, but i go right to my DH who not only got himself on the road to fitness, but got both of my sons on a double century before they were in highschool and then finally got me involved too. (I was a lot more stubborn and set in my ways then the kids were)

(and then there's the cute guy who was my captain yesterday

)

and Floyd! I like Floyd too.

**Cassandra_Cain** · 10-02-2006, 07:43 AM

Nicole Cooke is my favorite hands down.

Clean, Classy, and a consumate pro, She is a cut above all her competitors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Cooke

**Lenusik** · 10-02-2006, 08:28 AM

Actually, my DH and myself. My husband is a "monster". He rides fast even if cannot do it anymore. He always works on improving himself and tries new things. The other day he tried going up our regular hill spinning with only one leg.

But the best part about him - he got so many people into riding and although he is much better now, he still loves to ride with our friends, work with them and help them in thier improvement. I like my riding because I can still beat most of his friends uphill even being prego!

**li10up** · 10-02-2006, 09:37 AM

Lance.

**maillotpois** · 10-02-2006, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Cassandra_Cain

Nicole Cooke is my favorite hands down.

Clean, Classy, and a consumate pro, She is a cut above all her competitors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Cooke

yes!!

this month's Cycle Sport's "Clean" issue has a great feature on her - best coverage of a woman in that magazine that I can recall.

I also love Levi - and Dave Z (because he's so WEIRD - in a good way!).

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