Symptoms of being a roadie

Smokin Joe

You think it's scandalous that you can't get a pair of walking shoes for less than twenty quid, yet you have three pairs of cycling shoes and the cheapest by far cost £65.

greasedscotsman

Page23 wrote:

You think 7 quid for a cinema ticket is outrageous but 3 grand for a new bike seems reasonable.

Only 3K? Ah, hold on, you mean a winter bike, right?

Homer J

You start spouting french words, even though you can't speak the language.
(CHAPEAU) :roll:

edhornby

Flash 72 wrote:

When you actually look forward to having your heart rate took when your at the doctors or hospital just so you can show off
8)

genius :-) if you're a freediver you train yourself to drop your pulse by breathing patterns and relaxing, I did that when I was having my knee looked prior to being stitched and the heart rate measuring device kept resetting

Soreknees

Page23 wrote:

There is nothing odd about having bikes in your living room

You know every shortcut and every back road within 50 miles of your house

You have tanned patches on the backs of your hand

You use your helmet as a styling device

You stare at other cyclists . . . to check out their ride

You tell a family of 5 in a crowded shopping centre to “hold their line.”

Everyone thinks you are mad because you ride your bike to work even in winter.

You have shared a hotel room with your bike

You wear clothes on your bike that you would never be caught dead in anywhere else, and don’t care what it looks like…

You have more invested in your bikes than your car

You park your car outside and use your garage for your bikes.

You take a short easy ride and come home 5 hours later suffering from hypothermia.

You get a haircut that works with your helmet

You apologise to your bike when you hit a pot hole.

You log more miles on your bike than miles in your car.

You think 7 quid for a cinema ticket is outrageous but 3 grand for a new bike seems reasonable.

When you're driving in your car you swerve around every pothole

You have lost feeling in your hands, neck and groin for substantial periods of time, but still you consider it the fair price of doing business on two wheels.

That's gotta be THE one. I have to plan my exit so that I don't pass any mirrors or I'd never get out.

SteveR_100Milers

Soreknees wrote:

Page23 wrote:

There is nothing odd about having bikes in your living room

You know every shortcut and every back road within 50 miles of your house

You have tanned patches on the backs of your hand

You use your helmet as a styling device

You stare at other cyclists . . . to check out their ride

You tell a family of 5 in a crowded shopping centre to “hold their line.”

Everyone thinks you are mad because you ride your bike to work even in winter.

You have shared a hotel room with your bike

You wear clothes on your bike that you would never be caught dead in anywhere else, and don’t care what it looks like…

You have more invested in your bikes than your car

You park your car outside and use your garage for your bikes.

You take a short easy ride and come home 5 hours later suffering from hypothermia.

You get a haircut that works with your helmet

You apologise to your bike when you hit a pot hole.

You log more miles on your bike than miles in your car.

You think 7 quid for a cinema ticket is outrageous but 3 grand for a new bike seems reasonable.

When you're driving in your car you swerve around every pothole

You have lost feeling in your hands, neck and groin for substantial periods of time, but still you consider it the fair price of doing business on two wheels.

That's gotta be THE one. I have to plan my exit so that I don't pass any mirrors or I'd never get out.

Wow! you wear a dress and high heels too then?

brin

When out in the car you pass a road you usually include in one of your rides and inadvertently take that route instead of the intended route - which i have done many a time

tebbit

Working out how to increase the length of the commute, or alter it, I once took a train from work in Manchester to Knutsford and cycled home from there, just for a change of scenery.

jonathan2

Your collections of cycling weekly, c+ and procycling take up so much space that the children have to share a bedroom.

needless to say the mags are organized according to the kit tests within them as opposed to anything silly like a chronological order.

jonathan2

Forgot to add;

You buy ANOTHER bike because the childrens trailer does not follow the colour code of your winter road bike, is too heavy to be towed by your best bike and you just want to jump on your mountain bike without having to detatch a trailer.

worst of all, the other half has given up trying to point out that you don't need another bike.


and finally, the only 'favourites' on your web browser are, ribble, wiggle, pbk, crc, bikeradar, cyclingnews.com, ebay and eurosport.

In fact your computer has never had a different website on its screen, ever. (and thats the computer at work!!)

Anonymous

I shouted out Regardez to a pedestrian who was crossing the road the other night on the way home on my commute and I said it in a French accent. I was 50% embarrassed and 50% pleased. :oops:

0scar

You try and filter with a supermarket trolley.

valedragon

jonathan2 wrote:

and finally, the only 'favourites' on your web browser are, ribble, wiggle, pbk, crc, bikeradar, cyclingnews.com, ebay and eurosport.

In fact your computer has never had a different website on its screen, ever.

I am sure Someone is hacking into my Computer. :?

Le Commentateur

0scar wrote:

You try and filter with a supermarket trolley.

Or wheelsuck another trolley pusher before beating them in the sprint for the checkout.

Soreknees

Wow! you wear a dress and high heels too then? [/quote]


Only at work....... :shock:

HungryCol

Planning 3 years in advance of how to get my son to school on my bike. He's 2!

Pross

When returning after more than a decade without so much as sitting on a bike and putting on 4 stone you can't work out why your struggling a bit as you've only ridden 50 miles and that 'tump' is only about a mile long and 10%. When you speak to a non-cycling friend even they seem amazed, their jaw drops and they mutter things like "50 miles, up that mountain!" just to rub in what a poor effort it was.

Thinking that Rapha or Assos is coolest as if it is a proven fact that anything made out of lycra and stretched over an ageing beer gut can be cool but that these are even better

Ben6899

You're flying to Japan in the morning and have an exciting itinerary including Buddhist temples, Hiroshima and Mt Fuji... yet you're sat on Google looking for bike shops in Osaka and wondering whether you can drop on some cheap(er) Di2.

EDIT: 199,000 Yen which is ~£1460

disgruntledgoat

You spend your meagre bonus on a Campag Corkscrew and Etxeondo gear.

Your friends would laugh at you for NOT shaving your legs.

chriskempton

When walking up big flights of stairs e.g. at work, I sometimes find myself picturing the line I'd take on my bike to maintain a smooth climb.

HungryCol

chriskempton wrote:

When walking up big flights of stairs e.g. at work, I sometimes find myself picturing the line I'd take on my bike to maintain a smooth climb.

or walk up stairs on your toes to develop stronger calf muscles. You stop every few stairs and do some ankle dips.

Pross

You find yourself walking down the street with a runny nose and instinctively put your finger on each nostril in turn and clear the other one.

yakubu22

Mettan wrote:

Taking great comfort and pleasure from flicking through CRC's Road-section, and finally finding the link that says "Tyres" .... - then after sorting by price, spending 15 minutes perusing the delights in the £20-30 range. From looking at the colours on the Pro Race 3's, to admiring the "lightness" (in grams) of the more expensive tyres, all the time dreaming of improving your avgs with said chosen tyre.

...and then wondering if your money would be better spent on that carbon seatpost, so press back, back, back, click on the link for Seatposts.....