Quote Originally Posted by Robyn Maislin
I agree! My friends who don't ride (in fact they are totally sedentary) think my husband and I are crazy. I could easily stop calling them, but it seems rather immature of me to do this, at age 51. We have become friends with another couple who rides and have many other similiar interests.
I can relate! There are friends of ours who don't understand our passion for cycling and quickly change the subject if we share either an new route we've ridden or our newest cycling purchase. Especially the friends who don't understand biking AT ALL - they really think we're nuts and cannot fathom the 'need' for owning more than one bike! For the most part the people that we love to spend time with have come to really embrace our passion for cycling and being outdoors.

This thread brought to mind a couple of my favorites 'quotes' from friends ....

So you and Al are still into biking?

You actually LIKE getting all sweaty?

I couldn't do that (bike) - I would never be able to figure out that shifting bit.

Aren't you afraid you'll get lost?

I thought you said you took your cell phone with you on your bike rides. I tried to call you but all I got was your voice mail - don't you leave your phone on when you ride?

I'd love to ride with you if you promise to only go for a couple of miles or How long will it take us to bike two miles?

Don't those biking shorts make your butt look bigger?

A message on my answering machine: Hi Cindy - I just looked at my outside thermometer and see that it's above 35 degrees. You are probably out on your bike. Give me a call when you get home and thaw out.