Through the Cycling Looking Glass
11-11-04, 08:18 AM
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Through the Cycling Looking Glass
So there I was..... in Target with my wife looking at running strollers asking myself, "huh, the wheels aren't 3 cross, huh, the welds are kinda sloppy, huh, I wonder if they make one in CF??"
Has anyone else ever realized they look at everything through a cycling eyepiece?
Kind of like trying to draft a tractor trailer in your car...
Has anyone else ever realized they look at everything through a cycling eyepiece?
Kind of like trying to draft a tractor trailer in your car...
11-11-04, 08:21 AM
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I do when driving long road trips. Four more hours? That's nothing, just an 80-mile bike ride.
11-11-04, 08:30 AM
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whenever I'm driving somewhere I look at roads in terms of cycling.
Could I ride there?, that'd be a killer climb. . . wonder what the road
surface is like. etc.
that's about it for me
Marty
Could I ride there?, that'd be a killer climb. . . wonder what the road
surface is like. etc.
that's about it for me
Marty
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Originally Posted by lotek
whenever I'm driving somewhere I look at roads in terms of cycling.
I do the same exact thing: "Wow, that's a nice, wide and clean shoulder!" or "That's a really steep hill".
Funny how this stuff gets imprinted in your brainpan...
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11-11-04, 08:52 AM
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My mother recently bought a shopping trolly which fell far short of the engineering standards we expect of a bike. Why do all these pram and trolly-pushers make do with wobbly wheels that use bushings rather than bearings.
When I worked at a disabled mobility centre, some wheelchairs made to lightweight standards, but most are pitiful in terms of weight/strength/efficiency.
When I worked at a disabled mobility centre, some wheelchairs made to lightweight standards, but most are pitiful in terms of weight/strength/efficiency.
11-11-04, 09:46 AM
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when i'm at an italian restaraunt
"wow, this would make a good after-ride meal"
melloboy
"wow, this would make a good after-ride meal"
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11-11-04, 12:27 PM
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"whenever I'm driving somewhere I look at roads in terms of cycling."
Add another person to that list. I think it annoys the crap out of my girlfriend, though.
Add another person to that list. I think it annoys the crap out of my girlfriend, though.
11-11-04, 03:08 PM
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Yeah I was at a parents appreciation dinner at my son's school. When they brought the food out I looked at the serving dishes and said out loud, "Excellent...carbs!" Everbody looked at me l was me like I was daft.
11-11-04, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadToad
Marty,
I do the same exact thing: "Wow, that's a nice, wide and clean shoulder!" or "That's a really steep hill".
Funny how this stuff gets imprinted in your brainpan...
RT
I do the same exact thing: "Wow, that's a nice, wide and clean shoulder!" or "That's a really steep hill".
Funny how this stuff gets imprinted in your brainpan...
RT
Oh Man, I'm not the only one. "They really need to clean that shoulder".
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You know how you signal road hazards to riders behind you in a paceline... Well, the other day I hit my finger on the center console of my car when I pointed out a pothole.
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Originally Posted by packfodder
You know how you signal road hazards to riders behind you in a paceline... Well, the other day I hit my finger on the center console of my car when I pointed out a pothole.
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I showed my girlfriend the efficiency of drafting by keeping my gas guzzling Jeep behind a semi-truck for a few hours.
I've often thought of attaching a large broom or many small ones to the front of my Jeep to swep the shoulder clean for cyclists.
I've often thought of attaching a large broom or many small ones to the front of my Jeep to swep the shoulder clean for cyclists.
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I was making a right turn in my car and stuck my arm out like I would on the bike. I'm sure the trucker behind me is still chuckling.
11-11-04, 07:11 PM
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You know you bike too much when you:
Get to a stop light and instead of hitting the clutch, simply twist your foot on the pedal and go plowing through it.
Start swinging your right hand sideways to shift your car.
Check your tire pressure before you head off every morning.
Wrap your steering wheel with bar tape.
Install a cup holder under the seat, between your legs.
Crouch down behind the wheel so only your eyes and forehead are above the dash when you go downhill.
Get to a stop light and instead of hitting the clutch, simply twist your foot on the pedal and go plowing through it.
Start swinging your right hand sideways to shift your car.
Check your tire pressure before you head off every morning.
Wrap your steering wheel with bar tape.
Install a cup holder under the seat, between your legs.
Crouch down behind the wheel so only your eyes and forehead are above the dash when you go downhill.
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11-11-04, 07:12 PM
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"I've often thought of attaching a large broom or many small ones to the front of my Jeep to swep the shoulder clean for cyclists."
Now that's something I'd love to see!
Now that's something I'd love to see!
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Originally Posted by slvoid
You know you bike too much when you:
Crouch down behind the wheel so only your eyes and forehead are above the dash when you go downhill.
Crouch down behind the wheel so only your eyes and forehead are above the dash when you go downhill.
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yup, ive started this pavement ranking too, i also seem to slow down when passing cars with nice, or at least mid-level rigs on the roof.... ive have taught myself to stop gasping and sayin things like, oooh, ahh or expensive out loud as my girlfriend started getting pretty annoyed with my comments, i told her from now on i am only allowed to make such statements about bikes over $2500 in worth.... she still thinks i do it too much, ah well, keep em spinnin, and please for my sake, if you have a bike on your roof drive slow so i can appreciate it.
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When I come to a short incline in my car, I gun it at the bottom to keep my momentum up over the top. Sometimes, when I want to accelerate, my right thumb twitches to put me into a higher gear.
11-12-04, 07:20 PM
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When I'm walking, I find my self glancing into my "invisible" Third Eye mirror whe I want to look behind me.
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Originally Posted by lsits
When I'm walking, I find my self glancing into my "invisible" Third Eye mirror whe I want to look behind me.
Another thing, as a tandem captain, I find myself announcing "bump!" in the car when we hit a speed hump.
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Originally Posted by packfodder
You know how you signal road hazards to riders behind you in a paceline... Well, the other day I hit my finger on the center console of my car when I pointed out a pothole.
