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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DonDaddyD wrote:

    I've also been smoked by a couple of hybrids in recent weeks.... :cry:

    :shock: :shock: :shock:
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    UnworthyPapaLazaru wrote:
    Come on regulars, lets see your +1's!!

    LOL :twisted:
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    gabriel959 wrote:
    UnworthyPapaLazaru wrote:
    Come on regulars, lets see your +1's!!

    LOL :twisted:
    1) I don't discuss my bowel movements on the internet.
    or 2) You're being needlessly discriminatory against the goofy/switch among us
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Man f*ck this thread, what a load of absolute rubbish!

    A little story:

    When I was about 10 - 12 year old I used to watch the Tour de France - the significance of this, no one, not least myself, seemed to realise at the time. I spent every single moment of my childhood on a Raleigh Mountain Bike pretending to be those guys on the TV. Between the years of 13 - 16 I rebuilt my Uncle's steel frame roadie and several BMX's and I spent hours after school walking around Evans cycles looking at bikes. The price of those bikes was far more than I could afford at the time. I have always wanted to own a nice road bike, I have always wanted the cool shoes and to wear wrap arounds and to ride endlessly and free under my own power...

    I went to College, then University and for my reward of all my hard work and dedication I got a job that granted me a disposable income that allowed me to spend my hard earned money on the things I want and that would make me happy, chiefly a BIKE! How I choose to use said bike is my decision, after all, I own it.

    End of story.

    Who the hell is anyone to ask me to justify what I spend money - that I spent most of my life working towards to earn - on? This isn't a matter of princple, practicality and common sense like flats on an Izoard - which is like buying a Porsche and putting steel wheels on it, unesscessarily slowing the car down - the logic of which can be questioned.

    It's mostly about envy and somewhat jealousy. Greg can afford to own two Cervelo's, LiT can afford a Maxima, Prince can afford his Pinarello. Do I begrudge them for owning them or because of the way they choose to use them? Do I claim that they don't need those bikes or do I admire the fact that they've achieved in life to give them the oppurtunity of owning them? AND do I admire the bikes themselves, because ultimately I am a lover of bicycles.

    Even though I may joke about the superficial things, I'm not so up myself to truly look down upon others for their choices, when those choices are not detrimental to the person or others.

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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Il Principe wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:

    I've also been smoked by a couple of hybrids in recent weeks.... :cry:

    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    My Giant's tramission needs a service, seriously. The rear hub on the original wheels is on its way out (you can hear it) and the chain and cassette needs to be replaced. (Winter and Marlborough and being attached to the back of Bassjunkies car during the storm and travelling at 60/70mph has done it no favours).

    All this means that I get about two turns of the crank in any gear and then its spin spin spin all the way with very little acceleration and the rear wheel quickly slowing down.
    Food Chain number = 4

    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • Lysander
    Lysander Posts: 349
    This is meant to be site for general chit-chat and banter not personal abuse. I find it very sad when some people start using **** words. Come on its only cycling.
  • simon_ramsey
    simon_ramsey Posts: 116
    FFS what do you mean "only cycling"

    You complete ....... very nice person for posting on this forum :)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Frankly searches through all the draws and cupboards for his carbon sportive socks :?

    me panicking no way :roll:

    must lose 5lbs by tomorrow morning :?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
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  • Retch
    Retch Posts: 78
    itboffin wrote:
    Frankly searches through all the draws and cupboards for his carbon sportive socks :?

    me panicking no way :roll:

    must lose 5lbs by tomorrow morning :?

    Is leptospirosis a manageable course of action?

    Good luck on the Dragon. That's my neck of the woods - some hilarious little hills for you to tackle, and watch out for the steepest descent ever just after the Cimla feed station...

    Seriously - hope you have a good day, and enjoy the scenery!
    FCN 5ish. Unless hungover.

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