Strange reaction shopping today...

[Biciclista]

my bicycle is a Davidson. That gets a little confusion going too!

I have lots of gloves. On long rides i take extra pairs. They get sweaty and stinky. It's not like riding a motorcycle where you expend zero energy for hours.

[OakLeaf]

It's not like riding a motorcycle where you expend zero energy for hours.

Eh, it's not as relaxed as all that. Street riding doesn't have the cardio demands of bicycling (on the street you have to reel it in just because of safety considerations), but there's still plenty of muscle work involved - forearms, pecs, triceps, quads.

I've become comfortable saying "moto" in conversation, but the bici is a bit more of a challenge. It's a little too faux Italian for me to say out loud. So I wind up pronouncing all three syllables.

Gloves - at a minimum you need a pair to wear and a pair to wash, for each temperature range! I think civilians might not understand how disgusting bicycling gloves can get!

[Biciclista]

as to the amount of energy expended by motorcycling, all i can do is look at the guys that DH looked like 20 years ago who took up MOTORcycling instead of BIcycling, and they are all to a man bloated with fat, taking all kinds of medication, having trouble walking, etc.
And i've never heard ANYONE call it exercise.

[OakLeaf]

Well, whatever activity you do, if your whole purpose in life is drinking beer, you'll be fat and unhealthy. Sadly, there are many bikers (NOT motorcyclists) whose whole purpose is drinking beer. But that's not riding a motorcycle, that's bar-hopping.

Bicycling has become the cross-training activity of choice among motorcyclists, and many pro motorcyclists train side-by-side with pro bicyclists. That's what kind of cardio condition they have to be in.

Spend a few hours in the twisties and then tell me how your muscles feel....

[Red Rock]

All seems ok today. Yesterday, hubby had a small breakdown so we talked. I really do not know what was going on. All is good.

I guess I will have to be more specific when shopping next time. That way I will not run into this problem.

Red Rock

[TrekTheKaty]

We wash our gloves at least once a week after our long ride--preferably more. My sis never considered it until she accidentally got a whiff the other day--YUCK! I couldn't get to the camera quick enough

[tctrek]

There is nothing worse than gloves that are ridden hard and put up wet!! YUCK!!

[msincredible]

I've become comfortable saying "moto" in conversation, but the bici is a bit more of a challenge. It's a little too faux Italian for me to say out loud. So I wind up pronouncing all three syllables.

I usually say "moto" or "motorbike", and "pedal bike" or "push bike" to distinguish them. Sometimes people identify me so much with the moto that even "bicycle" seems to confuse them.

[crazycanuck]

Yep, when talking to someone often I have to say " push bike" rather than bike..

I will ensure i never say " I'm a bikie"...Ermm no i'm not a member of a motorcycle gang..