Style vs. Skill
08-24-21, 01:34 PM
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That's why I got balloon outriggers. They're not very aero but give the bike a unique style befitting my size 27 shoes.
08-24-21, 01:38 PM
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08-24-21, 05:10 PM
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Trigger warning. Speaking of style. When it gets cold, I say "F it" and ride in my hiking and climbing clothes. I can be comfortable scrambling a creek at 20F, there's no reason to feel cold at 50.
08-24-21, 05:26 PM
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Something I learned from my time as a musician that is applicable with a lot of things..."An amateur practices until they get it right. A pro practices until they never get it wrong". Be a "pro".
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08-24-21, 05:53 PM
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It's a muscle memory movement pattern. Practice unclipping until the movement is unconscious. With both feet.
Something I learned from my time as a musician that is applicable with a lot of things..."An amateur practices until they get it right. A pro practices until they never get it wrong". Be a "pro".
Something I learned from my time as a musician that is applicable with a lot of things..."An amateur practices until they get it right. A pro practices until they never get it wrong". Be a "pro".
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08-24-21, 08:06 PM
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I think it's funny that people are ****ting on op for judging other cyclists. Everyone judges each other; it's part of life, and there is definitely a cycling fashion that people adhere to and can be indicative of ability. I'm very low on the s axis and middle of the road a axis, and I definitely judge my fellow cyclists based on what they ride. Wearing kit from a racing team and riding a 10k$ bike doesn't meant you are fast, but it's enough for me to take notice and possibly change route to race them.
08-24-21, 08:55 PM
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When you've clipped in and out enough, your legs just know how to do it. And that's not simply braking hard and getting a foot down - I'm talking about getting my whole body off the bike.
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08-24-21, 10:35 PM
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So a guy like me who physically isn't able to be a fast monster rider but loves to ride and is fortunate enough to be able to afford good bikes and decent kit is a poseur? (I think the term you're looking for is Fred).
I am not fast. I cannot ride a century. But I love to ride and I found that a carbon frame with Ultegra was not only comfortable but it helped me enjoy my riding more. Hence I get out more.
If the serious riders don't like me and think I'm just trying to fit in, I suppose it's their loss.
I don't normally reply like this but I'm afraid this hit me wrong. The whole premise seems pompous and diametrically opposed to what bike riding should be about.
I've got my asbestos on, so have at it.
I am not fast. I cannot ride a century. But I love to ride and I found that a carbon frame with Ultegra was not only comfortable but it helped me enjoy my riding more. Hence I get out more.
If the serious riders don't like me and think I'm just trying to fit in, I suppose it's their loss.
I don't normally reply like this but I'm afraid this hit me wrong. The whole premise seems pompous and diametrically opposed to what bike riding should be about.
I've got my asbestos on, so have at it.
I guess I am a decent rider who designs things for a living. I like things that look good and perform well. I am in balance and don’t care much about others judging me as I am sure they all have their own issues.
08-24-21, 11:20 PM
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I can't give you any instructions, but all I can say is that every time there's been a total emergency and I needed to dismount, unclipping happened. I don't know how it happened, it just did.
When you've clipped in and out enough, your legs just know how to do it. And that's not simply braking hard and getting a foot down - I'm talking about getting my whole body off the bike.
When you've clipped in and out enough, your legs just know how to do it. And that's not simply braking hard and getting a foot down - I'm talking about getting my whole body off the bike.
08-25-21, 08:45 AM
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I think it's funny that people are ****ting on op for judging other cyclists. Everyone judges each other; it's part of life, and there is definitely a cycling fashion that people adhere to and can be indicative of ability. I'm very low on the s axis and middle of the road a axis, and I definitely judge my fellow cyclists based on what they ride. Wearing kit from a racing team and riding a 10k$ bike doesn't meant you are fast, but it's enough for me to take notice and possibly change route to race them.
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08-25-21, 08:48 AM
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