patentcad

That's how I feel when I walk into the bagel shop one or twice a week to pick up bagels on the ride home and i'm in my racing kit, helmet and shoes. Like some Tour de France rider who wondered into a local retail store. Then some 7 year old kid starts staring at me like 'Hey Mommy, Superman just came in for bagels.' And they never really stop staring, do they? God that sucks.

I'm used to it. Another downside to being a Bike Weenie. There are many.

BananaTugger

I start mumbling in another language when this happens.

German-ish sounding words work pretty good. Especially if you are wearing a team kit that doesn't have any English words on it.

patentcad

I think any good team kit needs a lycra cape.

tubescreamerx

curiouskid55

mmm...bagels. Remind me again ,what does bread taste like?

sfcrossrider

Make sure your kit is covered in dirt, and blood. They'll think you're the *****.

ShadowGray

Think of the drag!

But where do you put your bike when you go for bagels? Do you carry a lock with you on your rides?

CastIron

Don't forget the boots. I pad around in them in full kit at race starts once in a while. The looks and comments make for some unique interaction.

mrbUSA

You should've called the kid OUT. Likely a good match. I've seen pic's of your skinny @ss...

and bagels? what's up with that?

slickyricky

Its nice here in Boulder, CO because everyone has been desensitized to wrinkly old guys in Lycra. The number of people outside in Lycra outnumber casually dressed civilians.

photonick

I just throw hot coffee in their faces and then shoot a lazer out of my lycra clad ubber bulge!

patentcad

I had bagels once this week. I hang my head in shame. I'm a fat fat FATTIE.

mrbubbles

Slow day? Must have been a while since you've started a new thread.

slickyricky

Its sure nice to have that athletic 22 yr. old super-duper-metabolism, eating anything and everything

dave-j

Bike gear looks stupider as a function of the square of the distance in feet you are from your bike.

patentcad

If I could see you I would also melt you with my Xray Vision.

crash66

NO CAPES!! Remember what happened to the Supers that wore them.....

aham23

i am Batman.

later.

c0urt

no worse than getting called a power ranger by kids when i used to roll in motorcycle gear

cdotbois

I think more along the lines of, "Don't F with me, kid. I'll never be able to catch you in my road cleats."

CyLowe97

You lost a staring contest to a 7 year old.

What a loser you are, you big loser.

patentcad

Whoever said you're only a loser if you quit never participated in bicycle racing.

CyLowe97

Oh, I'm sorry. This a Pcad thread. I meant to say big fat loser.

aggro_jo

"why are you dressed like a racecar?" <friends 8 yr old as I fill a water bottle in full team kit before going on a ride.

ri_us

You asked for it. You live in the suburbs. That kid has probably never seen a person of color that wasn't working for his parents. How can you expect him to know better?

I go to a bagel shop in my Manhattan neighborhood once per week and no one bats an eye. Cycling kits are far from note-worthy here.