Image is everything
11-28-20, 01:11 PM
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Image is everything
Shamelessly stolen from the internet ...
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11-28-20, 03:09 PM
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If you can't be "pro" you can at least look "pro".
11-28-20, 04:41 PM
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"It's better to look good, than to feel good, darling."
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11-28-20, 08:47 PM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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You might be able to suck in your gut but you can't suck in your love handles.
11-28-20, 09:01 PM
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11-29-20, 08:54 AM
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I thought
"Suck th Gut"
was the new
"Cheeeese"
And the real reason for, "Take another pic, I think my eyes were shut."
"Suck th Gut"
was the new
"Cheeeese"
And the real reason for, "Take another pic, I think my eyes were shut."
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11-29-20, 09:00 AM
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11-29-20, 10:10 AM
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Sorry, I like my "grand dad bod", but a quick google search came up with this:
https://www.leonisa.com/en/mens-unde...AaAqxUEALw_wcB
https://www.leonisa.com/en/mens-unde...AaAqxUEALw_wcB
11-29-20, 12:37 PM
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My philosophy is - If ya look too good, they ask too much from ya, regardless of one's age. Dress down, save money for better tires and save energy for fun miles. 
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11-29-20, 01:42 PM
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Definitely look like the after picture Lol
11-29-20, 03:58 PM
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It’s why I wear Rapha.
11-29-20, 10:33 PM
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“Remember darling, don’t be a snook. It’s not how you feel, but how you look. And you look marvelous.”
Or as I learned back in HS: Perception is reality.
Or as I learned back in HS: Perception is reality.
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11-30-20, 11:04 AM
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I stayed on the same floor of the MSOE dorms as Alexi Grewal during Super Week circa 1977. He was a shy 14 yr old but man he looked pro when he was kitted out in his Monty of Italy gear. I thought, this kid might make it in cycling if he sticks with it.
12-02-20, 02:17 PM
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Some of us are actually fat challenged, and we cycle while being fat challenged. Cycling helps us keep our weight down, so we are not as fat as we would be if we didn't cycle.
To all fat challenged people, go for it. Get the exercise, and don't worry about what people think of your appearance. Good on all those fat challenged people out there exercising.
To all fat challenged people, go for it. Get the exercise, and don't worry about what people think of your appearance. Good on all those fat challenged people out there exercising.
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