I had a really funny encounter today with someone and was wondering what some of your funniest conversations with non-cyclists were?
Here's how mine went:
I pick up a pizza on my bike so I stand in line wearing my bike gear including a giant shapeless red rain jacket. A good looking Nor-Cal guy behind me sees my helmet and pizza.
Bro: "Are you going to bring that back on your bike?"
Me: "Yeah, I have a rack. My husband and I always ride so it's no big deal."
Bro: "You are so hot."
I start to leave with a giant grin and I hear him call out to his friend that just arrived.
Bro: "That chick is bringing her husband a pizza home on a bike!"
Bro's Friend: "She's magnificent."
Needless to say this made my day.
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02-28-2010, 09:46 PM #1
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Funniest conversations with non-cyclists.
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03-01-2010, 03:41 AM #2
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That's awesome!
Originally Posted by gr33nt3a
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Bro: "Are you going to bring that back on your bike?"
Me: "Yeah, I have a rack. My husband and I always ride so it's no big deal."
Bro: "You are so hot."
I start to leave with a giant grin and I hear him call out to his friend that just arrived.
Bro: "That chick is bringing her husband a pizza home on a bike!"
Bro's Friend: "She's magnificent."
Needless to say this made my day.
I don't have anything that funny...but once I had a business meeting in my home, and my bike was in the room. It was brand new, and I was so proud of it. The guy looks at it and in a really excited voice says "Wow! Look at those PEDALS!!!"
They're just SPDs (the least exciting thing about my bike).
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03-01-2010, 04:56 AM #3
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That's so funny!!
You are magnificent.
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03-11-2010, 06:03 AM #4
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I love it! Both really good stories!
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03-11-2010, 07:30 AM #5
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"you just rode 10 miles???!?!... That's a long long ride!" And I'm standing there next to my husband who rode 120 miles yesterday....
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03-11-2010, 07:37 AM #6
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Non-runners are funny, too. They'll ask how far you ran, and you tell them, and they go "wow" and their eyes kind of glaze over. Then they ask you where you ran, and if it's locations they know, their eyes get huge and they say, "You ran all the way there?!" They have no idea what 15 or 20 miles really looks like. Happens all the time.
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11-05-2010, 02:54 PM #7
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I know what it looks like - me, face down in the gutter!!! For me, double digit miles are done on 2 wheels! Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Non-runners are funny, too. They'll ask how far you ran, and you tell them, and they go "wow" and their eyes kind of glaze over. Then they ask you where you ran, and if it's locations they know, their eyes get huge and they say, "You ran all the way there?!" They have no idea what 15 or 20 miles really looks like. Happens all the time. I envy marathon runners.....
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03-11-2010, 07:42 AM #8
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My story is not that as funny as yours, but I'll share:
When it was clear that my comfort bike wasn't what I needed to pursue cycling at the level I had in mind, I told my significant other that I'd taken the plunge and bought a road bike...
John: What?! Now you are going to leave me in the dust on my comfort bike!
Me: You spend a lot of time on the boat on weekends and aren't around to ride with...this will be for my solo rides. When we ride together I'll still use my comfort bike-if it will make you feel better.
John: But...with a road bike, you are going to be able to go faster and for longer rides.
Me: So???? Like I said, I'll be riding alone-I don't see how that threatens you.
John: Um...well...so are you going to end up being Forrest Gump-on a bike?
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03-11-2010, 09:33 AM #9
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oh Kubla. hope it turned out all right.
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03-11-2010, 09:43 AM #10
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Oh yes...all is well. Originally we bought the comfort bikes just to putter around with. Originally Posted by Biciclista
It just happened to turn into more than a casual activity for me-whereas he has his boat to occupy most of his free time during the warmer weather.
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11-03-2010, 01:04 AM #11
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Hi Kubla,
perhaps you could surprise John with a tandem bike ride, sounds pretty romantic and makes the time cycling together even more special.
just a thought
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02-15-2011, 11:58 PM #12
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Reported for spam. Stop scr*wing with my morning enjoyment of this place and nicking other peoples posts is plain rude.
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03-04-2011, 10:06 AM #13
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