Hybrid or Road bike?

UndercoverElephant

I notice we haven't had one of these for a while. What should I get when our C2W scheme starts up?

**ducks and runs away**

soy_sauce

MTB with slick



** sit back with cola and popcorn ready **

R_T_A

**Runs after UndercoverElephant with a big stick**

jonginge

he's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy

Kieran_Burns

CX - you know you all secretly WANT one. You're all too shy to come out and Sith in public....

R_T_A

Kieran_Burns wrote:

CX - you know you all secretly WANT one. You're all too shy to come out and Sith in public....

You know what.....I do. I didn't know they existed until too late in the day, but it's exactly what I'm after.

Plus I'd feel dirty when I rode it :twisted:

UndercoverElephant

I worry that if I ride something with drop handlebars, I might start thinking wearing Lycra is a good idea. Worse still I might start thinking it's normal.

blu3cat

UndercoverElephant wrote:

I worry that if I ride something with drop handlebars, I might start thinking wearing Lycra is a good idea. Worse still I might start thinking it's normal.

You will, it's happening to me, first the tops and shorts get a slightly slimmer fit and before you know it, looks like your wearing lycra body paint.

I'm Currently at the tighter tops & baggies stage.

Oh and I do now think it is normal, and feel slightly dirty putting baggies on.

Kieran_Burns

If you ride a CX bike, you no longer care what the prattlings of mere mortals may be. We're cross dressers and proud

R_T_A

blu3cat wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

I worry that if I ride something with drop handlebars, I might start thinking wearing Lycra is a good idea. Worse still I might start thinking it's normal.

You will, it's happening to me, first the tops and shorts get a slightly slimmer fit and before you know it, looks like your wearing lycra body paint.

I'm Currently at the tighter tops & baggies stage.

Oh and I do now think it is normal, and feel slightly dirty putting baggies on.

OMG - me too.

I never realised just how strong the Dark side is..... :shock:

sarajoy

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Greg T

blu3cat wrote:

You will, it's happening to me, first the tops and shorts get a slightly slimmer fit and before you know it, looks like your wearing lycra body paint.

Assos has been known to hand out free mitts at bike events as a gateway step to get users hooked. The initial rush of comfort and conform quickly wears off and users step up, perhaps a branded bottle, perhaps a wicking t shirt.

The downward spiral has begun and before you know it they are strung out on replica team kit, mainling chamois creme, chasing the pack dragon and robbing the joint acct on the sly to feed their bib short habit.

The Verve wrote a song about it

The Lugs Don't Work.

A sad anthem about a user whose new carbon bottle mount wouldn't fit on his frame.

blu3cat

The Verve wrote a song about it

The Lugs Don't Work

A sad anthem about a user whose new carbon bottle mount wouldn't fit on his frame

Alright, red card for that pun. Go on, off

Kieran_Burns

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

I swear she does this deliberately.... bloody woman. :shock: :oops:

DonDaddyD

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

sarajoy

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

Uh, no.

I just replied to pages and pages of people telling me not to wear knickers.

Kieran_Burns

sarajoy wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

Uh, no.

I just replied to pages and pages of people telling me not to wear knickers.

Oh. God.


<thud>

DonDaddyD

sarajoy wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

Uh, no.

I just replied to pages and pages of people telling me not to wear knickers.

Well you shouldn't! Take solace in knowing that if you go to Richmond Park all the men standing around you will be commando...

Go one liberate yourself, whip them knickers off, throw em in the air and let em fly!!!!

sarajoy

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

Uh, no.

I just replied to pages and pages of people telling me not to wear knickers.

Well you shouldn't! Take solace in knowing that if you go to Richmond Park all the men standing around you will be commando...

Go one liberate yourself, whip them knickers off, throw em in the air and let em fly!!!!

Heh! Quite comfortable, thanking you

As said before, the day when I can afford to have enough shorts and manage my time well enough to wash them all after they've been used once each, maybe I will. I had quite a gross argument for why I won't be dirty and wear them commando-style more than once, please don't make me repeat it!

il_principe

Greg T wrote:

The Verve wrote a song about it

The Lugs Don't Work.

A sad anthem about a user whose new carbon bottle mount wouldn't fit on his frame.

Attica actually had this issue on Saturday afternoon. It was heartbreaking to witness.

Greg T

sarajoy wrote:

when I can afford to have enough shorts and manage my time well enough to wash them all after they've been used once each,

You can't wash them, it will take away your mojo and go fast magic - everyone knows this.

UndercoverElephant

Come on chaps, I've had no help here at all!

I ask a simple question and it suddenly gets hijacked about cycling in the buff, which obviously I do appreciate. However, we have loads of threads about that, but I couldn't find anything on the old hybrid/roadie issue. I was thinking along these lines...



It's almost exactly a road bike, but with proper handlebars.

Cafewanda

Greg T wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

when I can afford to have enough shorts and manage my time well enough to wash them all after they've been used once each,

You can't wash them, it will take away your mojo and go fast magic - everyone knows this.

:shock: :shock: That may work for you boys but not for us girls more than once a

Cafewanda

UndercoverElephant wrote:

It's almost exactly a road bike, but with proper handlebars.

Gorgeous colours, even though I would prefer it in red

il_principe

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Come on chaps, I've had no help here at all!

I ask a simple question and it suddenly gets hijacked about cycling in the buff, which obviously I do appreciate. However, we have loads of threads about that, but I couldn't find anything on the old hybrid/roadie issue. I was thinking along these lines...


It's almost exactly a road bike, but with proper handlebars.

Dear God that's ugly.

Although this is just wrong:



:shock:

UndercoverElephant

Also, if I was to become a CX'er, what's the FCN adjustment for a cape? I couldn't see it on the calculator.

DonDaddyD

sarajoy wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

sarajoy wrote:

Doesn't just happen with drops, I'm afraid lycra has come over me too. I still however do throw on a small pair of shorts over the lycra ones (sometimes baggy, sometimes not) simply cos it makes me feel less self-conscious!

Padded lycra? Didn't you put up pages and pages of arguments about not wanting to wear it? Or was it not wanting to go commando.... :x

Heavens!!! :shock: Whatever next!??!! Drop bars?

Uh, no.

I just replied to pages and pages of people telling me not to wear knickers.

Well you shouldn't! Take solace in knowing that if you go to Richmond Park all the men standing around you will be commando...

Go one liberate yourself, whip them knickers off, throw em in the air and let em fly!!!!

Heh! Quite comfortable, thanking you

As said before, the day when I can afford to have enough shorts and manage my time well enough to wash them all after they've been used once each, maybe I will. I had quite a gross argument for why I won't be dirty and wear them commando-style more than once, please don't make me repeat it!

If its that much an issue just stop thinking about me when you cycle!!!

DonDaddyD

Il Principe wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Come on chaps, I've had no help here at all!

I ask a simple question and it suddenly gets hijacked about cycling in the buff, which obviously I do appreciate. However, we have loads of threads about that, but I couldn't find anything on the old hybrid/roadie issue. I was thinking along these lines...


It's almost exactly a road bike, but with proper handlebars.

Dear God that's ugly.

Although this is just wrong:



Urgh!

That look's like the bike version of a brother and a sister falling in love and having a baby...

Hybrid's = bike incest.

:shock:

blu3cat

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Come on chaps, I've had no help here at all!

I ask a simple question and it suddenly gets hijacked about cycling in the buff, which obviously I do appreciate. However, we have loads of threads about that, but I couldn't find anything on the old hybrid/roadie issue. I was thinking along these lines...



It's almost exactly a road bike, but with proper handlebars.

Looks good, although if it's almost exactly a road bike, why not put drops on it. :roll:

If your not confortable with drops, then something like that would be ideal, although I will still recommend a road bike after spending a year on a hybrid.

sarajoy

DonDaddyD wrote:

If its that much an issue just stop thinking about me when you cycle!!!

Oh Don, thanks for that, I'm glad I've had my lunch!

Greg T

Il Principe wrote:

Although this is just wrong:

I want me one of them hover bikes!