My wife and 2 year old son were waiting for me as I got home tonight, just after sunset. Apparently the sight of my bike from 400m away is unmistakeable. They thought I was a motorbikeMax wrote:thanks for the chuckle!queequeg wrote: The first motorists that gives ne a "SMIDSY" may well go blind when they get those AyUps in their eyes, along with "Can you see me now?....What about now????"
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Postby roadrash » Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:22 pm
A sublimation-cyclist has evolved to a point whereby they can readily transform themselves and their wheeled contraption into vapour. Hence their propensity to make seemingly impossible passes, scaring the crap out of those coming in the opposite direction (yes I am talking to you, the idiot from last night who decided to leap out from behind two peds near the UTS rowing club and “share†molecules with me).
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And here's me about to complain about the same thing;)roadrash wrote:UTS rowing club
I hate that bit. I actually reckon it has become more dangerous with the barriers. If you do walk (in cleats) and it's wet you slip on the painted bits and if you ride your tyres are all over the place. They could have put the barriers there without the paint.
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Postby GraemeL » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:51 pm
Can you do the noise to matchqueequeg wrote: I must look like a freight train coming down the road!
There's nothing wrong with being seen, if they are squinting then they know you are there......somewhere
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:17 am
Bicyclist, Cyclist (noun) Rider of cycle who has not yet attained the skill required to remove the training wheel.
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Postby Rhubarb » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:40 am
Will this glossary include an entry for circus clowns ???ColinOldnCranky wrote:One day I intend starting up a Glossary for Unicyclists. First entry will be as follows:
Bicyclist, Cyclist (noun) Rider of cycle who has not yet attained the skill required to remove the training wheel.
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Postby ft_critical » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:00 pm
Topical at the moment because there is the La Nina Stalker Cloud Convention being held in Sydney this Autumn.
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Postby Comedian » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:50 pm
I like that one... we've got lots of them up here at the moment!ft_critical wrote:Stalker Cloud: an alto-annoyus homing cloud that, in otherwise fair skies, finds, tracks and rains on only you.
Topical at the moment because there is the La Nina Stalker Cloud Convention being held in Sydney this Autumn.
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Postby mekore » Tue May 31, 2011 8:26 pm
ft_critical wrote:The Super Nova: The clown who rides on a narrow Multi-use Path with dual 240,000 lumens handlebar mounted retina erasing lights, one helmet mounted 4,000,000 lumens death star beacon, and 15 epilepsy inducing red disco strobe lights on the seat post.
ROFL!!! i met lots of those...
i'll add something: red disco strobe lights on the seatpost with perfect angle to focus on your eyes when you ride 2 metres behind...
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talked with one of them lately. i said your helmet is bla bla bla. he said: "I know" with a very polite, cheerfull and reassuring smile. maybe there are some helmet which are way more comfy when weared that wayroadrash wrote:Linda Blair Helmet Syndrome: A state of being, commonly caused by demon possession or generalised-life-induced-confusion, in which a cyclist mistakes the back of their head for the front and wears their helmet accordingly.
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Postby bychosis » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:10 am
Think my favourite was the Protein Cloud.
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Postby FuzzyDropbear » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:41 pm
The Tyre Inspector: A position taken by a rider in order to move their weight as far forward as possible while obtaining an aero position. This position results in the rider with his head so far over the bars and so low that it appears as if they're inspecting their front tyre.
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