Bikes and Dating
02-15-07, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Bad bad bad, never go 50/50 with a significant other unless you are married and plan on staying that way!
At least on a trainer. With rollers on the other hand, you could just cut them in half if you ever break up, and then you'd just have really skinny rollers. It's actually better for your balance!
02-15-07, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ryand
My girlfriend just IMed me to ask if I wanted to go 50/50 on a trainer.
Yeah, she's better than your significant others.
Yeah, she's better than your significant others.
02-20-07, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Riding Hood
Paul (Paul and Pista on the forums) and I have a pretty sweet situation. Bought me my first fixed gear for my birthday two years ago and ever since I am absorbed in the culture. We can talk about bikes all day and be happy. I am not a commuter though, and Paul is, and sometimes I feel like he is a little disappointed in me. I don't feel comfortable with it yet, but eventually I'll start doing it and love it. We have a our "bikes' room" and we are the proud parents of four bikes, the newest being the Rich Adams frame he picked up at the swap meet today. It's beautiful. I'm so proud.. *misty eyes*
I love Paul and his crazy love for bikes, and no matter how mediocre we are doing with money, we somehow always support each other's crazy bike purchases.. Bikes make us happy, so we will survive! I think I am going to cry. I'm so silly.
I love Paul and his crazy love for bikes, and no matter how mediocre we are doing with money, we somehow always support each other's crazy bike purchases.. Bikes make us happy, so we will survive! I think I am going to cry. I'm so silly.
i'm in a pretty similar situation. it's rad being with someone who loves bikes as much as you do and who loves you as much as bikes. i'm disassembling two bikes in the living room right now, and as long as i do the dishes and put the laundry away before she gets home from work like i said, it'll be cool. and then we'll geek out on bike porn on the fgg or something, or work on our stable. the disassembled bikes here will be new members of our family soon.
02-20-07, 05:48 PM
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yeah, it's pretty sweet.
02-20-07, 05:48 PM
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I think its important to have a GF that understands the summer "saddle mark". It kind of looks like a heart, but its made of sweat and is on your ass.
02-20-07, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
i'm in a pretty similar situation. it's rad being with someone who loves bikes as much as you do and who loves you as much as bikes. i'm disassembling two bikes in the living room right now, and as long as i do the dishes and put the laundry away before she gets home from work like i said, it'll be cool. and then we'll geek out on bike porn on the fgg or something, or work on our stable. the disassembled bikes here will be new members of our family soon.
I am insanely jealous, you lucky B#%tard (and I mean that in a nice way).
02-21-07, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ratattack
why are all you boys in philly? what about bike dates in boston?
Seriously though, we just had this discussion on fastermustache.org & came to the same conclusions. The ratio of guys to girls is 3469238930 guy to 12 girls...should work in our favor but doesn't.
If I couldn't ride my bike on a date then I wouldn't go on the date. Riding in skirts is so much fun, not going to lie. I'm working on learning how to ride in heels.
02-21-07, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by seagull_bags
I think its important to have a GF that understands the summer "saddle mark". It kind of looks like a heart, but its made of sweat and is on your ass.
02-21-07, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by purplebike
Riding in skirts is so much fun, not going to lie. I'm working on learning how to ride in heels.
dirtyphotons, i was thinking the same thing. yoink!
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02-21-07, 08:39 AM
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My finance and I have an arms race going on over the number of bikes we each have (she is currently winning - barely). When we first decided to get married I built her a ss conversion, and instead of an engagement ring, I got her a kickass tri/TT bike (Orbea Ordu) that she wanted. On the flip side, she got me a spin bike for my birthday, and lets me buy all the wheelsets and framesets I want without questioning me (well, without too much questioning). It is not necessarily all perfection - she gets worried I am going to be hit by a car (she likes bike paths, I like streets and country roads), and there are plenty of times when I get on some bike rant, and she just goes, "you know, I don't really care about bikes right now," but it is nice to have someone who understands the reason for all the bikes.
This summer we are moving to Madison and buying our first house, and one of the major considerations we are taking into account when looking is where we can potentially store the fleet - priorities.
This summer we are moving to Madison and buying our first house, and one of the major considerations we are taking into account when looking is where we can potentially store the fleet - priorities.
02-21-07, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by seagull_bags I think its important to have a GF that understands the summer "saddle mark". It kind of looks like a heart, but its made of sweat and is on your ass.
Yeah I 've got mian to rub cream into my sore spots before, quite worrying what she'll do for me.
Yeah I 've got mian to rub cream into my sore spots before, quite worrying what she'll do for me.
02-21-07, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by scotthorrigan
My girl got me this card for our 2 year anniversary together.
it made my day.
it made my day.
How awesome.
02-21-07, 04:00 PM
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Bikes and dating? Sounds like a terriffic idea, I'm all for it. Any girls in pittsburgh with a bike, pm me so we can try it and report back with how it went.
02-22-07, 04:59 AM
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Tried to kiss once while riding a country road, handlebars got locked both taking a hard right into a mailbox. Folks in the front yard at a family picnic assured us the box had been trashed by kids with bats long before we nailed it. Tandems can be pretty fun.
02-22-07, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by purplebike
Atlanta anyone?
Seriously though, we just had this discussion on fastermustache.org & came to the same conclusions. The ratio of guys to girls is 3469238930 guy to 12 girls...should work in our favor but doesn't.
If I couldn't ride my bike on a date then I wouldn't go on the date. Riding in skirts is so much fun, not going to lie. I'm working on learning how to ride in heels.
Seriously though, we just had this discussion on fastermustache.org & came to the same conclusions. The ratio of guys to girls is 3469238930 guy to 12 girls...should work in our favor but doesn't.
If I couldn't ride my bike on a date then I wouldn't go on the date. Riding in skirts is so much fun, not going to lie. I'm working on learning how to ride in heels.
I'm in atlanta for three weeks on business, but i have my bike and I'm always down to ride.
02-22-07, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ratattack
why are all you boys in philly? what about bike dates in boston?
02-23-07, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtyphotons
very cool, i've never been. thanks for the link.
02-23-07, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by scotthorrigan
this would be a good smoochin' bike
OH YEAH. IT'S A TRIKE.
02-23-07, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kennykaos
haha come to philly then!
