Why do roadies always look miserable?

rockmonkeysc
rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
edited May 2014 in The Crudcatcher
I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
Thats my observation anyway.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,156
    because they have never had the joy of dirt on their helmets?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    It's because they always have male human dirt on their helmets
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    If you had to spend hour after boring hour on a saddle that could double as a torture instrument whilst wearing lycra and always worrying that you were breaking one of the roadie rules then you too could look like someone whos just shat there pants.

    Apparently your not even allowed to sneak up alongside your mate and try and make him fall off by pulling his front brake. Unbeleivably your not even allowed to buzz his back tyre with your front tyre at high speed on a bumpy descent, I mean whats the point of riding if you cant buzz a tyre at 25mph.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,327
    We are happy in our misery.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    pinarello001 wrote:
    We are happy in our misery.

    Is that rule no 115
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  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    It`s actually just mobile meditation. We`re not miserable, we`re contented souls ! :D
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    I can understand why they would be miserable but why would they continue to do it?
    I only ride mine because it's cheaper than driving to work which means more money for mountain biking.
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  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    It's just exhaustion , on a road bike it is easier to ride continually at the limit of your fitness. On a mountain bike it is more like series of sprints with bike handling thrown in. Both keep you fit in different ways.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,327
    This is our preferred kit:

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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,423
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I can understand why they would be miserable but why would they continue to do it?
    I only ride mine because it's cheaper than driving to work which means more money for mountain biking.
    Good point, I like the way every time I ride to work it saves me £11 or so :) At least I never wear Lycra...
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:

    I have a wife. She encourages me to go mountain biking, patches up my wounds and has a nice rack :-)
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    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:

    I have a wife. She encourages me to go mountain biking, patches up my wounds and has a nice rack :-)

    I concur, when are you next out on the bike?
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  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Because I'm thinking that I should have taken the BFe out instead :wink:
    "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:

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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:

    I have a wife. She encourages me to go mountain biking, patches up my wounds and has a nice rack :-)

    I concur, when are you next out on the bike?

    Tomorrow :-)
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Form a queue, gents. :lol:
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,327
    Ballysmate wrote:
    Form a queue, gents. :lol:

    How much does she charge? I guess i'll get there quicker than a bloke on knobbled scaffolding and springs.
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Is it my turn yet?
    Come on Sean, give someone else a chance.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    It's because they always have male human dirt on their helmets


    better what out - you'll get into trouble for saying roadies are gay on this forum
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  • raldat
    raldat Posts: 242
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:

    I have a wife. She encourages me to go mountain biking, patches up my wounds and has a nice rack :-)

    Hey, that sounds like my wife, hope it isn't the same girl :wink:
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    raldat wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I have noticed that roadies always look miserable. You never see them smiling and certainly never see them grinning like idiots.
    Thats my observation anyway.
    It's because we've all got girlfriends or wives (some both), when you get these you'll be looking like that too. :lol:

    I have a wife. She encourages me to go mountain biking, patches up my wounds and has a nice rack :-)

    Hey, that sounds like my wife, hope it isn't the same girl :wink:

    Could be. That would explain why she encourages me to go riding a lot.
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    POAH wrote:
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    It's because they always have male human dirt on their helmets


    better what out - you'll get into trouble for saying roadies are gay on this forum

    Why? Is it some form of insult on here then :roll:
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    It's because they always have male human dirt on their helmets


    better what out - you'll get into trouble for saying roadies are gay on this forum

    Why? Is it some form of insult on here then :roll:

    Gay as in happy or gay as in a man who likes a man?
    Thing are so confusing these days. I remember a time when one could feel a little dizzy and safely say the had come over a little queer.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    What you do with gay midgets is your choice
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,327
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    What you do with gay midgets is your choice

    For a crudmuncher, that is quite funny.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    I ride both and love both.

    On average though I'd say road riding is harder - physically. Probably because you CAN. Riding MTB is more on-off-on-off in terms of effort and you always need plenty in reserve to keep your legs in shape to handle the bumps and downhills.

    Road riding sort of encourages you to ride closer to your threshold for pain/exhaustion - perhaps this is the reason for the "misery" on roadie's faces? 8)

    Still, it feels great when you are smashing along on the flat or hooning downhill at close to 60mph on narrow tyres and crap brakes! :mrgreen:
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    I manage over 50mph most mornings on the way to work on my road bike and compared to 30mph on a downhill bike it's just dull.
    I have come to the conclusion that road cycling is mountain biking with ALL the fun removed.
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I manage over 50mph most mornings on the way to work on my road bike and compared to 30mph on a downhill bike it's just dull.
    I have come to the conclusion that road cycling is mountain biking with ALL the fun removed.

    Never mind this shite. Lets have pics of the lady's rack.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    I manage over 50mph most mornings on the way to work on my road bike

    I feel a swoon coming on, you iz teh awsums.

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