Black socks = Doper?

paulcuthbert
paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
edited July 2010 in Pro race
Remember hearing something about riders wearing black socks instead of white to hide blood stains from doping.

Who thinks what?
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  • Bakunin
    Bakunin Posts: 868
    Yes, the black socks hide the needle marks.

    And they also make you look like a dork. With black socks and and a Paul Weller hair cut, Wiggo looks like someone out of a Radioshack commercial.
  • k2rider
    k2rider Posts: 575
    must admit last time i had some Benylin i was wearing black socks so it must be true!!!!!
    who cares?
  • k2rider
    k2rider Posts: 575
    i wear black socks and im dopey as fuck so it must be true!!!!
    who cares?
  • k2rider
    k2rider Posts: 575
    stupid stupid people
    who cares?
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    I put black socks on today.

    Does that mean that I forgot to take my "preparation"?
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Remember hearing something about riders wearing black socks instead of white to hide blood stains from doping.

    Who thinks what?

    I think that must the biggest load of bollox I have read in this forum and there has been a fair bit written.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    White socks with black cycling shoes looks much, much worse.
    More problems but still living....
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    I like that cycling has its very own facepalm picture.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I'm high right now!

    The system works!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,223
    The bar of ridiculous posting has been raised, congratulations! :lol:
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    The bar was set a long time back...
  • Sfelt
    Sfelt Posts: 55
    I have "slack box" to help with my dislexia..........
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Black cycling socks are very useful... for commuting. No need to change into work socks after arriving at the office. As for the pros, the colour of socks means absolutely nothing. White socks do have a tendancy of looking mucky quickly, so I can see why some might choose to avoid them.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    FFS. I wear black socks. I haven't owned a pair of white sock since I was a teenager.

    I have never been too fussed about conforming so no biggy. However, even if we are to conform to stereotypes how the f*** can black socks not go with white shoes???

    Black and white go together in any combination or array you bleedin well fancy. Theres preconceptions and then there's brainwashed.
  • Thick Tester
    Thick Tester Posts: 380
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Remember hearing something about riders wearing black socks instead of white to hide blood stains from doping.

    Who thinks what?

    I think you ought to stop being a cretin.
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    Thick Tester wrote:
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Remember hearing something about riders wearing black socks instead of white to hide blood stains from doping.

    Who thinks what?

    I think you ought to stop being a cretin.

    Just to clarify, I don't think it's true at all. I thought it was a ridiculous idea- about as ridiculous as motorised bikes!

    I was interested to see what everyone else though, and in the poll (so far) 6 people have said Yes. So go shoot them, not me. Cheers
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    You've got it wrong anyway,

    Long sock = Doper/Rob Brydon

    Black Socks = Strange new fashion

    Long Black socks = Anti Christ
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    The story emerged as something which was going to appear in the WSJ article, but it didn't make the final cut.

    I'm not clear there is a vein you could use for a transfusion near your foot, but if there is it's not completely outlandish. After all, riders have tattoos to hide needle marks.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    bandages are much better at hiding needle marks. So, everyone who crashed in the first couple of stages is clearly a doper....
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    softlad wrote:
    bandages are much better at hiding needle marks. So, everyone who crashed in the first couple of stages is clearly a doper....

    You jest... :wink:
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  • Thick Tester
    Thick Tester Posts: 380
    I think you're cretinous for even thinking about posting it...

    Have an opinion FFS - don't be a puppet
  • Homer J
    Homer J Posts: 920
    ^ You taking this thread a tad too seriously :wink:
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    My wife bought me some low cut black socks for cycling. Does that mean she's doping me?
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    dennisn wrote:
    My wife bought me some low cut black socks for cycling. Does that mean she's doping me?

    no - it's only the longer black socks which put you at risk.....
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    Homer J wrote:
    ^ You taking this thread a tad too seriously :wink:

    +1
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  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    Thick Tester wrote:
    I think you're cretinous for even thinking about posting it...

    Have an opinion FFS - don't be a puppet

    Think what you want, see if I care :)
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  • Thick Tester
    Thick Tester Posts: 380
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Thick Tester wrote:
    I think you're cretinous for even thinking about posting it...

    Have an opinion FFS - don't be a puppet

    Think what you want, see if I care :)

    You might not now but do you wear black underwear to stop your missus from viewing an occasional skidmark ?

    Be gone with you..
  • Ginjafro
    Ginjafro Posts: 572
    I've got a pair of black Sombrio Rasta socks so I must be a proper doper!
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