Kermese?
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:13 pm
What is a kermese race ? Is it a long crit ?
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Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs'moosterbounce wrote:How can frogs enter a bike race in France? Hand cycle?
I remember seeing a National Lampoons cartoon of frogs on crutches and in wheelchairs heading out of a Franch restaurant The image has stuck with me for about 20 years so far, it was a classic.
Whoooohoooo.....i got one rightLuckyPierre wrote:Inaminit nailed it - a kermesse race is circuit based (like a criterium race) over a set distance (whereas a criterium is for a set time, followed by a specified number of laps).
I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them aseuropa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs'
Richard
My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thingmoosterbounce wrote:I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them aseuropa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs'
Richard
So this is why you're training to ride away very quicklytoolonglegs wrote:My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thingmoosterbounce wrote:I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them aseuropa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs'
Richard
Actually I am one of the lucky ones...my wife pushes me out the door to go for a rideeuropa wrote:So this is why you're training to ride away very quicklytoolonglegs wrote:My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thingmoosterbounce wrote: I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them as
Richard