The Ultimate Compliment for a Bike Racer
12-24-11, 01:09 AM
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The Ultimate Compliment for a Bike Racer
Today I was given the ultimate compliment.
I was going to fly across the country and two TSA agents (one man one woman) were giving me a bit of a hard time. They asked me if I had anything in my pockets, so I told them just my boarding pass, and they asked me to take it out. I did, and the woman at the checkpoint said, wait, he still has something in his pocket. I looked down, and I said, no I don't, and patted my pocket.
She insisted that I did have something in my pocket and pointed below it, and this is when I realized: She had gotten confused by and was pointing at my quads!
I have finally reached the ultimate goal of all amateur bike racers: In comparison with the rest of my scrawny body, my quads may now officially be considered "grotesque".
At that point I was pretty thrilled and fake-flexed my arms, telling her I was just jacked, and she laughed and said no way, you're scrawny as hell, you need to eat some meat and potatoes. Meat and potatoes!
Then they let me pass.
I wonder if Cancellara's quads were ever considered dangerous weapons by the TSA, and if he has to get some sort of special security clearance.
I was going to fly across the country and two TSA agents (one man one woman) were giving me a bit of a hard time. They asked me if I had anything in my pockets, so I told them just my boarding pass, and they asked me to take it out. I did, and the woman at the checkpoint said, wait, he still has something in his pocket. I looked down, and I said, no I don't, and patted my pocket.
She insisted that I did have something in my pocket and pointed below it, and this is when I realized: She had gotten confused by and was pointing at my quads!
I have finally reached the ultimate goal of all amateur bike racers: In comparison with the rest of my scrawny body, my quads may now officially be considered "grotesque".
At that point I was pretty thrilled and fake-flexed my arms, telling her I was just jacked, and she laughed and said no way, you're scrawny as hell, you need to eat some meat and potatoes. Meat and potatoes!
Then they let me pass.
I wonder if Cancellara's quads were ever considered dangerous weapons by the TSA, and if he has to get some sort of special security clearance.
12-24-11, 11:06 AM
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I use to get a kick out of the general publics reaction to the condition of my quads in my youth. People would stare, point, and do double-takes, but the best one was standing at a Starbucks waiting to order, as a little kid kept poking the veins in my legs saying "look mommy, he has worms in his legs". His mom was noticably embarrassed, but I just smiled because I knew how many miles and how much work went into building them. Before that I just took it for granted that I couldn't wear "Regular-fit" jeans anymore......
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12-24-11, 11:22 AM
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I had no idea that George Hincapie posts on bikeforums. Mr Hincapie, I aspire to one day gross people out as much as you.
12-24-11, 11:31 PM
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Maybe you're scrawny compared to TSA agents. The LAX variety especially seem to live on meat and potatoes. And donuts.........and milkshakes.......and ice cream. 
12-25-11, 09:36 AM
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You're making me hungry. I always like it when I'm asked if I'm a pro. Makes me feel good, even though I know I'm far from being able to hang on a pro's wheel.
12-30-11, 02:34 AM
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"Ekimov" I took that as a compliment
"Defending my teammate's GC position" from the guy who sat on my wheel and refused to work when I broke away. Took that as a compliment as well.
"Defending my teammate's GC position" from the guy who sat on my wheel and refused to work when I broke away. Took that as a compliment as well.
12-30-11, 08:24 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
"Dude, why won't you let me in?"
"Your team really controlled the race today. We always know it's going to be a fun day when you guys show up."
"I like your team's new kits a lot better than the old ones."
"Your team really controlled the race today. We always know it's going to be a fun day when you guys show up."
"I like your team's new kits a lot better than the old ones."
12-30-11, 10:04 AM
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last year in my last race before i moved up to Cat 3, in the staging area a bunch of the guys around me were telling their teammates not to let the guy in red (me) get away. I had won a previous race on a long solo breakaway. I gave a couple attacks, but i was swarmed over. It was pretty cool to be marked...for a day anyways. now i race mostly masters123 and i'm happy if i don't get dropped.
