You're A Proper Cyclist when........

Tangoringo

Dear fellow Newbies,

It suddenly dawned on me this afternoon how my life has changed over the last 4 months. Shiny new bike, a whole wardrobe of rather fetching Lycra, a rather more svelte 40 something body, a new world of shiny new gadgets and I've learnt a whole new cycling related language. It really hit me between the eyes though when, after being nagged incessantly by my brood that they were bored, a came up with a fun thing to do." Let's make some lemon drizzle cake" said I at which point my kids eyes rolled and they went back to their iPods and Wii's.
So my question is. At which point do you realise that cycling has taken over your life and when do you become a 'proper cyclist'?
Answers on a postcard please!!!!!

Pross

When you start to nurture your dodgy tan lines and cover up on holiday to stop them losing definition.

gavbarron

When you spend more time attending to your bike than your wife,
You shave your legs more often than your wife,
You see a huge hill when out driving and instantly pine for your bike

Tangoringo

gavbarron wrote:

When you spend more time attending to your bike than your wife,
You shave your legs more often than your wife,
You see a huge hill when out driving and instantly pine for your bike

Obviously im not quite there yet then. I look at a hill when in my car and think of the pain and how far I'd have to walk....oh the shame! :oops:

pride4ever

when you actually ride your bike rather than talk about it on here.

sub55

when you know the way to the x-ray department in more than one hospital

when you can identify parts of the country by CTT course codes

slowmart

Your bike costs more than your car.

carl_p

When you are driving your car and you try and unclip from your clutch pedal.

timbo58

Carl_P wrote:

When you are driving your car and you try and unclip from your clutch pedal.

ha ha!
done that. :oops:

iPete

You shoulder check every time you change direction.


And your not on your bike.

Ouija

When you've been riding all day over the Yorkshire Moors from 11.30am to 6:30Pm and the first thing you think when you drag your sad, tyred, clapped out old body back home is "right, i'll have some tea, check the forums and then strap some lights to the bike and go out for a ride".

city_boy

pride4ever wrote:

when you actually ride your bike rather than talk about it on here.

Says a man with 440 posts!!

wotnoshoeseh

You shave your legs more often than your wife

I presume you mean you shave your legs more often than your wife shaves her legs = not that you actually need to shave your wife??

elderone

You try explaining to the grand children why you need new wheels when there is nothing wrong with the ones you have.Yes I actually did this,with pics and everything.

Flexisurfer

City Boy wrote:

pride4ever wrote:

when you actually ride your bike rather than talk about it on here.

Says a man with 440 posts!!

Ha ha in less than 12 months as well.

Grill

City Boy wrote:

pride4ever wrote:

when you actually ride your bike rather than talk about it on here.

Says a man with 440 posts!!

The irony in this statement is palpable.

Some of us are cyclists, the rest just happen to ride bikes.

goonz

When you have at least 10 items or Rapha or Assos clothing in your wardrobe!

And let the pelting commence!

marylogic

Your friends compliment you on your weight loss and you tell them it was to "improve your power to weight ratio" - cue sea of blank faces

str1ker1212

Flexisurfer wrote:

City Boy wrote:

pride4ever wrote:

when you actually ride your bike rather than talk about it on here.

Says a man with 440 posts!!

Ha ha in less than 12 months as well.

This

rick_chasey

First thing you do in the morning. Check how legs are feeling, check weather forecast.

JackPozzi

sub55 wrote:

when you can identify parts of the country by CTT course codes

And give directions using course codes instead of road numbers. Even to non cyclists

winnersh cyclist

Rick Chasey wrote:

First thing you do in the morning. Check how legs are feeling, check weather forecast.

thats me...

schlepcycling

Rick Chasey wrote:

First thing you do in the morning. Check how legs are feeling, check weather forecast.

^This

peddlingmadness

You prefer to ride the bike than the Wife..

Tangoringo

.....Yoiks, You've got it baaaaaaad!

junglist_matty

Rick Chasey wrote:

First thing you do in the morning. Check how legs are feeling, check weather forecast.

You forgot to put that the weather checks are simply to guage what clothing you will require for the ride you are about to do rather than to decide on whether or not you will go for a ride because a proper cyclist will always ride regardless of weather.

Anonymous

You have a spare set of wheels in wheel bags.

DavidJB

Rick Chasey wrote:

First thing you do in the morning. Check how legs are feeling, check weather forecast.

+1

IanREmery

This forum appears higher up my "Most used websites" list than the BBC website.

Anonymous

IanREmery wrote:

This forum appears higher up my "Most used websites" list than the BBC website.

That reminds me, must delete history 8)

Buckie2k5

you look at the your road bikes forum before the big girls thread..