You Might Be a Cyclist If...

[Fredwina]

you take your bike with you when going car shopping to make sure it fits inside

[Biciclista]

you take your bike with you when going car shopping to make sure it fits inside

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You are happy when traffic is especially bad, you cackle with glee when you ride over the interstate when it looks like a parking lot

[blackhillsbiker]

You pat your bike whenever you pass it, and wish you were going riding instead of (fill in the blank). You look at all the motorcycles at the Sturgis rally and think of how big and loud they are, and how they couldn't possibly admire the wildflowers and little fauna going by that fast.

Deb

[buddha_bellies]

First thing you ask your new boss is where can I store my bike at work?

And when you see a guy getting out of his car to yell at the driver behind him because their car is blocking his parking space. I bike pass them, stop at the traffic light and say to the other cyclist, "and that's why I don't drive"

[OakLeaf]

What you really need are a couple of pairs of nice slacks and dressy jeans, but instead you spend $400 on TE because they're offering you one pair of socks for free.

[blackhillsbiker]

You'd rather die than spend $80-90 on a pair of jeans, but don't blink if it's really a great fitting pair of bike shorts with the perfect amount of padding.

[bmccasland]

You'd rather die than spend $80-90 on a pair of jeans, but don't blink if it's really a great fitting pair of bike shorts with the perfect amount of padding.

I resemble that!

[Lakerider]

You pat your bike whenever you pass it, and wish you were going riding instead of (fill in the blank).

That's me! I keep my bike in the back of my van. I sometimes reach back and pat in (her) on the wheel. I apoligize to my bike on days I just can't work in a ride! "Sorry Trekkie. We just can't get a ride in today. We'll try again tomorrow!"

[StressFree]

That's me! I keep my bike in the back of my van. I sometimes reach back and pat in (her) on the wheel. I apoligize to my bike on days I just can't work in a ride! "Sorry Trekkie. We just can't get a ride in today. We'll try again tomorrow!"

LOL!!! You crack me up! Too funny

[marni]

You find yourself driving a car, swerving to avoid the cracks in the road, lifting your butt off the seat over rough spots and trying to unclip your foot from the gas or brake pedal.

You finish a ride and clean your bike, check your tires, clean off your cogs, crank, chain and brake pad before you put the bike away so it will be ready to go for the next ride. You can always shower later and you grew up with the lesson, take care of your mount and it will take care of you.

You pick up as many free granola, cliff, luna bars and shot blocks at the current organized ride, as your jersey can hold so that you can replace your training ride nutrition stash.

You rotate and launder your jerseys, shorts and socks on a daily ride basis, but use the same towel for 10 days running.

I could go on but that's a start.

marni

[cylegoddess]

YOu ride in any vehicle and feel a bit 'odd'.What am I doing in here? What could I do to be strong enough to RIDE to wherever it is, no matter how far.

[Norse]

you take your bike with you when going car shopping to make sure it fits inside

Or, as I did a few weeks ago, you bring the test drive vehicle home, park it in the garage, lay towels down in back so as not to dirty new car's carpet and put your bike in the back to see if it fits ok.

[cylegoddess]

You get up, roll out of bed and its raining, foggy and drizzly and you say, yay!!!

I love riding in the warmish rain

[cylegoddess]

All the lycra is dirty, so you wear the too big tops that make you look like you have something to hide OR all the nice loose gear is in wash so you squeeze into those old tops that look like your daughters or put on those knicks that clearly make your thighs feel like tourniquets, and look like sausage, rather than not ride.
The bike hasnt been washed in so long( due to work or what ever) that its starting to resemble a organic life form, and you go out.
You get saddle sores and wonder,( even though a veggie) does that steak in the pants thing really work like it did for that old Tour guy?
You ride until you throw up and think, wow thats sick!!( as in 'cool').
You judge other women's physiques, purely by of they would be good on the flats or a good climber.( My Husband thinks this is PRIME wierdness!)
The sun galre is something like a solar flare, but you havent rode in ages- so MUST RIGHT NOW and the only way to avoid burning is to slap on enough zinc that you look like the Crow.

[arielmoon]

You attempt to draft other vehicles on the highway.

While riding shotgun you tell the driver "Clear" when they want to turn left.

You check the hour to hour weather constantly to find out the conditions for your ride later.