You know you have been cycling a while when...

earth
earth Posts: 934
edited May 2014 in Road general
You walk past a bike rack and can say - 'I used to have one of those, one of those and one of those [until they were stolen].'

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  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    You advertise your 'spare' cotter pins on retrobike.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,295
    A romantic walk in the woods with the mrs is interrupted by "that's a good line"
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    When your favorite steed has been in, out and in fashion a few times.

    If you can remember a time when £1500-2000 for a road bike was considered expensive.

    When anyone who's anyone in your local ctc group had a Carradice saddlebag permanently attached to their bike.
    Wh

    You still use down tube shifters (well sti shifters just don't feel right).
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    ...your arse hurts!!
  • de_sisti
    de_sisti Posts: 1,283
    crispybug2 wrote:
    ...your ars* hurts!!
    Quite the opposite. Really. :wink:
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    You have more cycling clothing in your cupboard than normal clothing
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    You shoulder check before changing direction in the supermarket.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    iPete wrote:
    You shoulder check before changing direction in the supermarket.
    Half-wheeling to the till?
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    you dont even drive on motorways
    www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes
  • pirnie
    pirnie Posts: 242
    You point to warn your friends of potholes when you're walking down the street
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    You check out the the groupset before the lycra-clad godess riding it.
    Mrs MM never believes me.
  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    iPete wrote:
    You shoulder check before changing direction in the supermarket.

    I do that when walking anywhere! Sad I know but then again I haven't had a collision in years.
    Raymondo

    "Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Having enough space to store your bikes is a priority when you move house.
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • earth
    earth Posts: 934
    arran77 wrote:
    Having enough space to store your bikes is a priority when you move house.

    Funny you should say that because..
  • Iamnot Wiggins
    Iamnot Wiggins Posts: 685
    You slipstream people walking in front of you to save some energy.
  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Begrudge spending 20 minutes cleaning the car, but quite happily spend two hours cleaning your bike.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    goonz wrote:
    You have more cycling clothing in your cupboard than normal clothing

    This.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    arran77 wrote:
    Having enough space to store your bikes is a priority when you move house.

    And this.
  • theotherjake
    theotherjake Posts: 237
    You have a platinum discount at Wiggle.
  • vimfuego
    vimfuego Posts: 1,783
    where you live has more to do with the presence of a LBS than the proximity to a good primary school.

    Sorry kids! ;-)
    CS7
    Surrey Hills
    What's a Zwift?
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    You like the look of your crazy dark tan lines
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    visit the waxing salon
    Stevo 666 wrote: Come on you Scousers! 20/12/2014
    Crudder
    CX
    Toy
  • ravenvrider
    ravenvrider Posts: 198
    You have a weird recurring stomach problem that just so happens to violently attack you on the major climb days of the tour....strangely every year!.....Oh and your sky box can only show Eurosport of ITV2 or 4 or whatever channels its on... all day.
  • davep1
    davep1 Posts: 837
    You roll your socks down and it isn't a tan line, it's a grime line between your shorts and socks...
  • buccal
    buccal Posts: 53
    You give hand signals when driving the car . . .
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    buccal wrote:
    You give hand signals when driving the car . . .

    this could also be a sign you have been cycling since the 30s
    www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes
  • iron-clover
    iron-clover Posts: 737
    You look for a house between 5 and 10 miles from work with a selection of varied routes...

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