softest question youve ever been asked about cycling?

tlw1

by the wife

haven't you got enough bikes now!

Tim Farr

Five years ago I did the C2C on my mountain bike - with mudguards, panniers and a handlebar bag. I was quite flattered by two ladies in the street, one in Whitehaven and another in Alston, who asked 'are you in that race?' (Tour of Britain had just passed through). At 60 years old!!

Anonymous

What I usually get-

"Aren't you supposed to be slim?"

bagpusscp

Best one for me was during the early 90's at John O' Groats ." have you come far then" :roll: .I fell off my bike laughing :oops:

markyboy2005

There is one sarcastic security guard at the office....when I come in sweating through my eyeballs after fast paced cycle in, he says (every morning)....."oh, is it raining?"

So far he has never smiled and I am beginning to think its a genuine question!

ridleydan

So you're a cyclist? Do you shave your legs?

Mike67

matthew h wrote:

by the wife

haven't you got enough bikes now!

Are you sure you're not married to my missus

bugsrabbit

From 'the wife' every couple of months, 'why do you need all them bikes?'

shockedsoshocked

Girlfriend - "Which weekends are you out on your bike?"

I don't need to answer that one.

Cyclingcowboy

I'm over in the US, and the one question I get a lot is "Do you ride on the road with all the cars?" Either that or they want to know why I wear the lycra pants.

Downwardi

Isn't it dangerous ??

"No more than crossing the road"

Mike67

'Off fishing then?' (wife)

Can't see how bib longs could possibly look like fishing attire


Also, being the only cyclist at work I'm officially the Worlds 'expert' on all things bike.

One question 'how much does a set of wheels cost then?' ...yeah string? length? etc

Told him how much I paid for mine....nearly choked on his coffee

Lagavulin

"£3 grand on a push bike?" said as if I'm the character from Paperboy on the Amstrad CPC.

Cyclingcowboy

Mike67 wrote:

'Off fishing then?' (wife)
Also, being the only cyclist at work I'm officially the Worlds 'expert' on all things bike.

I get the same thing as I'm the only student cyclist at my college...

Cyclingcowboy

I stand corrected. I was just asked the softest question yet. I am standing in the courtyard of my dormitory, my frame is hanging from a tree as I am about to paint it with basecoat. Someone walked by and asked "Working on your bike?" I looked at them and saw their expression. They were dead serious....

Lycra Man

Yes, as the only 'serious' cyclist in my company, I get asked the cycling questions, but that's OK. At least I haven't been asked if I'm entering the TdF.

Push-bike is a key trigger word. If anyone asks you a questions using push-bike, just be ready for something idiotic.

I'm off to ride Paris-Nice now, on my Raleigh Chopper.

Lycra man

Anonymous

I have started to lie a lot when asked bone questions. 8)

TheStone

The opposite to the 'Are you riding the TdF":

My mates kid (aged 4 or 5) pointed at the TdF on telly and wondered if they were all going to work.

fossyant

Lagavulin wrote:

"£3 grand on a push bike?" said as if I'm the character from Paperboy on the Amstrad CPC.

Hah...we had trouble with the FD when setting up cycle scheme - couldn't believe you could spend a grand......I joked with some one - oh try at least £5k on a pedal bike..... :shock:


Distances usually get them.... rode 10 miles to a sportive from home, rode 100 miles then cycled home. Casually mentioned I'd ridden 120 miles on Sunday......."What in one day...?"............. "no don't be silly, 6 and a bit hours...." :twisted:

shockedsoshocked

fossyant wrote:

Distances usually get them.... rode 10 miles to a sportive from home, rode 100 miles then cycled home. Casually mentioned I'd ridden 120 miles on Sunday......."What in one day...?"............. "no don't be silly, 6 and a bit hours...." :twisted:

I've had people (even other athletes, runners etc) unable to comprehend that over the course of a weekend I may ride 200 miles.

hisoka

"Do you ride that?" asked with I am either pushing my bike or getting ready to get on.

I guess they ask as I am on the larger side of large (widthwise) so they expect I wouldn't ever ride.

deptfordmarmoset

Cyclingcowboy wrote:

Mike67 wrote:

'Off fishing then?' (wife)
Also, being the only cyclist at work I'm officially the Worlds 'expert' on all things bike.

I get the same thing as I'm the only student cyclist at my college...

OT but - the only cyclist? That, Cyclingcowboy, is quite a frightening state of affairs.

greasedscotsman

A few years ago a friend of mine was at the final stage of the TdF and an American spectator pushed her way to the front of the crowd and was then heard to ask "When Neil Armstrong was going to be riding past".

what brakes

I always get from the mrs kids 7 and 6 "are you cycling to work" or " are you going for a ride" or "have you been out riding" when im in my shorts and cycling shoes jersey etc with crash hat on and bike in hand! :? i ask you! they normally get a blunt yes.... or no im just getting ready for a swim...(or some other sarcastic comment)

You wouldnt mind but its every time!

Ollieda

upon looking at my bike and touching the wheels:

friend: Ahh, so they are just solid rubber then!
me: No, they are full of air
friend: oh, they don't feel like my car tires.

Wasn't sure what to say next!

If I cycle past friends they tend to shout things like: Hey, It's Lance Armstrong / Chris Hoy - i think it's the only two names of cyclists they've ever heard of!

Porgy

While standing at the check out in Morrissons in my cycle gear with two panniers - lights attached, cashier asks "do you have a car park ticket?"

pinnaclered

I find alot of the dumb questions are really only asked to initiate conversation. To counter these questions i normally engage in conversation sometimes for a time long enough to stop future asking of questions.

Bunneh

On my way back, walking, from my LBS with 2 brand new shiney tyres these kids asked me 'are they for your bike?'. I suspect they were after a smile and a nod, but I decided to engage them in conversation; poor bastards couldn't get away quick enough.

I'm not a professional gob on a stick for no reason; even Jehivah's Witnesses leg it.

pottssteve

I'm standing by the gate yesterday in full kit - bib shorts, jersey, casquette, helmet, shoes etc. with my hand resting on my bike and one of my students says, "Is that your bike?" :roll:




I said, "No, I stole it, dont' tell anyone...."

Bunneh

It's surprising what stupid things people will say, even if it's just to start a conversation. A friend of mine bumped into me in town a few weeks ago, just as I was coming out of the library, you can guess what he asked

Then one afternoon I was walking back from shopping and the window cleaner yells 'been shopping?'

No, I always carry a bag full of groceries around with me...