you know you're a cyclist when..

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you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby jules21 » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:28 pm

you think you have an ear infection (mine gets blocked and it's been infected before) and your first reaction is "awesome! that's gotta be worth at least an extra 20w when i get rid of the infection, surely?!"

sadly it wasn't infected. i'm sure most people would be happy about that.

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby casual_cyclist » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:14 pm

I take shortcuts in my car but forget that only my bike can go through there :(

I ride to work even when I don't feel like it because it somehow seems easier than bus then train.
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby trailgumby » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:23 pm

The value of the bikes in your garage is greater than the car.

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby find_bruce » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:15 pm

You worry about 100g on the wheels more than 10 kg on the rider
casual_cyclist wrote:I take shortcuts in my car but forget that only my bike can go through there :(
Did that on the weekend - remembered just in time to turn the corner before & acted like I always intended to go that way :oops:

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Duck! » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:27 am

... you shave your legs before you go out, rather than your face. (One for the guys.)
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Constantheadwind » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:01 am

Your throttle gets stuck wide open on your motorbike, the cops pull you over and don't feel empathy. You spend the next 3 months on long service leave from the other licensed road users.

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Postby moosterbounce » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:34 pm

trailgumby wrote:The value of the bikes in your garage is greater than the car.
Bikes in the garage?! What is this?!

Mine bikes live in the pool room with my trainer (and TT bike) in my study...though my new Time might still be in my bedroom :oops:

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby VRE » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:01 am

moosterbounce wrote:
trailgumby wrote:The value of the bikes in your garage is greater than the car.
Bikes in the garage?! What is this?!

Mine bikes live in the pool room with my trainer (and TT bike) in my study...though my new Time might still be in my bedroom :oops:
What's a garage?

Oh, that's right, it's something to do with cars, right?

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Mulger bill » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:32 am

...you wonder why you are smiling even tho' your legs and lungs are burning. You look down and it dawns: "Oh yeah, there's a bike hanging off my bum". :D
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby foo on patrol » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:32 pm

You get an aching feeling in your legs, that can only be soothed by going for a ride. :wink:

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby AKO » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:45 am

- Everyone at work keeps pulling your pant legs up to see if you shave your legs.....
- Everyone at work hits you up for tips on the best eggs benedict in town.....
- You have aquired several new nicknames including "Lycra Lout" and "the latte lad".....
- The wife makes comments along the lines of
"I thought it would be like a bike and a helmet. What do you need this other stuff for?".
"Do you really need another bike / pair of bibs / water bottle?".
"Make sure you turn your GoPro on in case some idiot hits you".
"Are you going for a ride today or are you going to stay home and oh I don't know, play with the kids / mow the lawn / fix the bloody power steering leak on my car / get a load of dirt and finish levelling off the front yard so we can lay some bloody turf for god's sake. We've been in this hose for over 2 years and you still havn't finished the front yard".
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby ldrcycles » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:59 am

Duck! wrote:... you shave your legs before you go out, rather than your face. (One for the guys.)
Hey that could apply to the ladies too! :lol:

When you've had a crash, about to be taken away in the ambo and you ask the paramedics if your bike is ok :) .
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:28 pm

You know you are a cyclist when, as a driver, you have respect and empathy for cyclists you encounter along your route.
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Orion » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:34 pm

gorilla monsoon wrote:You know you are a cyclist when, as a driver, you have respect and empathy for cyclists you encounter along your route.
You hit the nail right on the head. Everyone needs to spend some time a bicycle to see things from another perspective.
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Postby westab » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:37 pm

Orion wrote:
gorilla monsoon wrote:You know you are a cyclist when, as a driver, you have respect and empathy for cyclists you encounter along your route.
You hit the nail right on the head. Everyone needs to spend some time a bicycle to see things from another perspective.
Especially the roads minister in NSW, and probalby a few others in the public domain - and no I am not talking about one ride with the media in tow : I mean for a complete season.
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby rabbit stew » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:38 pm

Constantheadwind wrote:Your throttle gets stuck wide open on your motorbike, the cops pull you over and don't feel empathy. You spend the next 3 months on long service leave from the other licensed road users.
yeah i know the feeling im currently in my second month of a six month suspension for a high speed on my new Hayabusa. Lost my job as well as i was a coach driver. Upside lots of time in the saddle on the road peddler, downside the six months suspension and the $1260 fine. God i love that Hayabusa but.
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Strawburger » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:38 am

.... You wake up after an operation and the first thing you ask the doctor is what your resting heart rate was during the operation :)
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby thecaptn » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:37 am

Your arms are ultra tanned but the backs of your hands are white.

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby kb » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:28 pm

thecaptn wrote:Your arms are ultra tanned but the backs of your hands are white.
Hmm.. let me see..
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:32 pm

You know you are a cyclist when you get out of a perfectly warm bed every weekend before your partner, despite having been up earliest during the rest of the week.

(And you know you married your soul mate when there is an unwritten and never challenged rule that gives you that whole day of your choice to get out and ride and no expectation of when to return. 8) )
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby nezumi » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:55 am

Yes! My waist has trimmed down enough that I can fit into that nice suit I bought!

.... annnnnnd now my thighs are too large for the 'Slim Cut' pant legs. >.<
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby ball bearing » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:11 am

When you have a close call while in your car and you try and unclip your pedals.

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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby michael_w » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:16 pm

When the paramedic thinks you may have a broken femur and your wife asks why. When they respond that your thigh looks enlarged/swollen she replies he's a cyclist and they've been like that for ages :mrgreen:
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby ldrcycles » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:47 pm

michael_w wrote:When the paramedic thinks you may have a broken femur and your wife asks why. When they respond that your thigh looks enlarged/swollen she replies he's a cyclist and they've been like that for ages :mrgreen:
:lol:
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Re: you know you're a cyclist when..

Postby Duck! » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:59 pm

.... when you shy away from the onslaught of the cloud of spray thrown up from an oncoming truck.... when you're driving!
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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