What's the new 'epic'?

[GLC1968]

So we need a replacement for the word 'epic' as used to describe a bike ride of incredible moments/challenges/memories/etc? How about awe-inspiring?

side note : I don't think I've ever used the word epic to describe one of my rides. Either I haven't sufficiently challenged myself, or I'm way out of the 'lingo'.

[7rider]

side note : I don't think I've ever used the word epic to describe one of my rides.

Me either. That's why any ride reports I do post end up in the cycling related discussion and not adventure stories. I don't think I'd ever get over the bar!

[Zen]

I've given this a lot of thought. Too much, in fact.
I had a dream that I was out riding with Diving Biker and we ran into this guy on the road. He looked like Harry Potter,was wearing a morning coat, and had just walked back from getting a new tire at a bike shop in a nearby town.
He was walking because he was such a purist he wouldn't accept a ride.
He was riding and unnamed custom bike with wooden fenders.

I still haven't come up with a word.

When I think of 'epic', I think of the Iliad and the Odyssey or some too-long movie that involves lots of fighting and period costumes.

I considered 'Adventure Ride' but that sounds like an amusement park.
Maybe a word that ends in '-ian' as in "That ride was Fredwinian"

No, huh?

For Zen...Using Irulan's Urban Dictionary as a guide, I'd recommend you request that they use "kicka$$" in all places described as "epic" and see where that takes you!

I like kicka$$.

[sundial]

I had a dream that I was out riding with Diving Biker and we ran into this guy on the road. He looked like Harry Potter,was wearing a morning coat, and had just walked back from getting a new tire at a bike shop....

Are you sure you only had plums?

[Zen]

Fermented

[divingbiker]

I've given this a lot of thought. Too much, in fact.
I had a dream that I was out riding with Diving Biker and we ran into this guy on the road.

I don't know whether to be honored or frightened by this.

[VeloVT]

Bikesnob NYC recently had some fun with the Rapha copy.

Personally, I think Rapha makes some beautiful things... Not only am I perilously tempted by the jerseys even though I don't like wool, I am seduced by the $45 cycling cap, the $15 dollar, 500ml bottles (currently happily using 24 oz bottles with LBS logo, maybe $5.99 each?)... And I am actually taken in by the copy...

But at the same time, Rapha doesn't exactly conjure up "testosterone" for me...

[SadieKate]

I splurged on Rapha wool socks at one of the Handmade Bike Shows. The most heavenly wool socks I own and that includes Dahlgren alpaca wool socks.

My tootsies are worth it.