35 reasons that give you away as a cyclist

[bluerider]

19.Your hands have a strange tan that looks remarkably similar to the pattern on your cycling gloves.

Laugh if you must but honestly, I have been asked 1000 times what is wrong with my hands. I have a seriously visible tan from my gloves. It's gotten to the point where I'm self-conscious about it. I'll get all proud and say "I cycle" but it doesn't seem to impress too many people. Ah well, long live the geeky tan lines.

[CorsairMac]

Laugh if you must but honestly, I have been asked 1000 times what is wrong with my hands. I have a seriously visible tan from my gloves. It's gotten to the point where I'm self-conscious about it. I'll get all proud and say "I cycle" but it doesn't seem to impress too many people. Ah well, long live the geeky tan lines.

I would hold my hands up looking very puzzled and say "wrong with my hands?.....is something wrong with my hands?......I don't see anything??" then walk away still looking very puzzled.

(it's a sick world and I'm a happy gal)

[MomOnBike]

I have been asked 1000 times what is wrong with my hands

I'd do a variation on Corsair's thing. "Well, there was that fingernail that I had removed because of a tumor - dang fingernail never did grow in right, and of course, there is the arthritis and carpal tunel that is acting up right now, and the grease is from yesterday......"

I've never done it, but it would make 'em run, not walk from my general vicinity.

[bluerider]

Love it! That's a riot. I'll try that Corsair and Mom. Although I'm not sure I could with a straight face. I should be used to it by now, I get those looks when I'm at the pool doing laps or when I wear tanks. At least it hasn't gotten to the point where people are pointing or taking pictures. Hey, they're just jealous right?

[gretassister]

35 is me !!!!!! I'm a real night owql, but have done many rides on three or four hours sleep !!