Like my bike better

[lauraelmore1033]

Frankly, if the 3 lovely ladies in that photo were all slim, we wouldn't be having this discussion about whether people look good or not on their bikes at all!
We women can feel selfconcious about our bodies for multiple reasons- (society and our upbringings often don't help at all) - whether we are overweight, underweight, short, tall, or a million other variations, we need to fight the stupid tendency to think we are not as beautiful as others. Unfortunately many of us are our own worst critics.

The fact is that EVERYONE looks a million times better riding a bike than they do slumped on a couch watching tv.
Every single one of us TE gals is a truly beautiful woman, both inside AND out, if you ask me. We ROOL.

I always have a mental picture of a big rolly polly bear on a bike when I think of myself on the bike and this is reinforced by the reality that almost every time I ride out on the street, some loud-mouthed jerk finds it necessary to aprise me of the fact that I'm not his cup of tea, sexually speaking. So it's always good to hear otherwise. Next time I'll just yell back: "Hey! I ROOL!!!"

[oxysback]

I always have a mental picture of a big rolly polly bear on a bike when I think of myself on the bike and this is reinforced by the reality that almost every time I ride out on the street, some loud-mouthed jerk finds it necessary to aprise me of the fact that I'm not his cup of tea, sexually speaking. So it's always good to hear otherwise. Next time I'll just yell back: "Hey! I ROOL!!!"

Now see...that's always what I'm afraid of, but it's never happened to me. I'm always trying to think up witty comebacks, but have never had a chance to use them. Don't know if I would even if I had the chance.

One day last summer I kept up with this roadie guy for a few miles on some small rolling hills. He kept looking back...probably thinking, "Geez, I can't lose the fat chick!" LOL! After awhile he dropped me, though.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well there are A-holes all over this world, we just can't get away from them completely. Some people feel small and ugly inside (maybe didn't feel truly loved as a child?) and the only way they know to try to feel more important is by making others feel bad. If they don't say mean things to you, they'll just pick on the next person who comes along, anyone who looks at all different than them will do.
How sad it must be to be like that, all those bad ugly feelings churning around inside like a nauseous stomach. Just feel sorry for them if you are able- and be glad and grateful you don't have to BE them!!

[lauraelmore1033]

Now see...that's always what I'm afraid of, but it's never happened to me. I'm always trying to think up witty comebacks, but have never had a chance to use them. Don't know if I would even if I had the chance.

One day last summer I kept up with this roadie guy for a few miles on some small rolling hills. He kept looking back...probably thinking, "Geez, I can't lose the fat chick!" LOL! After awhile he dropped me, though.

well, it only happens when I ride on the interurban trail that crosses Everett Mall Way. It seems like there is ALWAYS a pack of teenage boys behind me hooting as I wait for the light to change. It's why I don't ride that way often...
Thanks for the advice about picking out a bike. I guess I'm wary of going to the lbs since it seems to be populated by teenage boys, and I'm reluctant to flag one down and ask him to help me pick out a bike I won't break (he might have been one of the guys at the mall...).