Secret cycling society!

RufusA

In recent weeks I've been noticing a number of commuters peddling furiously across Waterloo bridge with one trouser leg pulled up.

At first I thought it might be a freak of the wind / action of the pedals causing their dominant leg to raise the trouser.

Then I wondered about a sinister secret society of cyclists whose membership is communicated through raised trouser legs and finger positioning on the bars.

Having now just returned to my bike after a few years absence, the coins dropped. Doh!

Rufus.

Hackbike 6

I've seen that yes.

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dangerousjules

refusa...NEVER speak of this again or i will arrange for you to be placed in a car and have that car crushed. our society is no joke[:D]

dangerous jules.
god bless those pagans!

The Endorser

yes, i've been in that particular secret organisation for ages. I'm grand kleegle of the local kollective.

<i><b>Taking the moral high ground since 1969</b></i>

daowned

Ah I am aware of this group, I also have knowledge of their secret song!...

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!

Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do! We do!

Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do! We do!

Who robs cavefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do! We do!

snakehips

Whoever they are they allow women to join. I saw one last night , right leg of her jeans , very discretely , just a couple of folds but it was there all right

Snake

evocp

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by daowned</i>

Ah I am aware of this group, I also have knowledge of their secret song!...

Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!

Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do! We do!

Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do! We do!

Who robs cavefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do! We do!


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i seen that episode of the simpsons [:D] classic.

Ian

The Endorser

It is class ,and all the funnier for being near the truth!

<i><b>Taking the moral high ground since 1969</b></i>

Ste_S

Are they fakengers who can't afford to buy Rapha 3/4 trousers ? [;)]

Greenbank

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Ste_S</i>

Are they fakengers who can't afford to buy Rapha 3/4 trousers ? [;)]
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Surely they'd be 7/8 trousers if they've only rolled up one leg?

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If I had a baby elephant signature, I'd use that.

Ste_S

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Greenbank</i>
Surely they'd be 7/8 trousers if they've only rolled up one leg?
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Don't give Rapha ideas...

ChrisLS

...so are all the cycle trouser clip makers out of work now?

Greenbank

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Ste_S</i>

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Surely they'd be 7/8 trousers if they've only rolled up one leg?
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Don't give Rapha ideas...
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I think œ270 would be a fair price for them.

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If I had a baby elephant signature, I'd use that.

RufusA

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...so are all the cycle trouser clip makers out of work now?
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A visual survey of about 20 Waterloo bridge crossers this morning showed only 1 wearing clips (bloke in a suit with a very retro upright bike that has a front wicker basket), with everyone else either preferring various lengths of shorts, rolling one leg, or flappy summery dresses.

Rufus.

gavintc

Clips are so last year and imply that wearer does not use Facebook.