Quite so - I tour solo, and it's a pleasure to travel independently. I can largely choose who I interact with and when. But perhaps surprisingly, independent travel means I tend to interact far more with the people I encounter along the way - both locals and other travellers - than I likely would on touring with companions.cyclotaur wrote:One of the reasons some people go bike touring is precisely to occasionally escape the constant buzz, stereotyping and unwanted (for them) social contact of the city.
Snobbery in cycling, why is it so pretentious ?
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Postby __PG__ » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:20 pm
Apparently, its OK to go to a game of footy (maybe even kick the footy around with your mates beforehand) wearing a team jersey, but if you go riding wearing a team jersey you're a fred.
I wear my 20-year old pro jerseys with pride
But I agree that matching gloves/knicks/socks is a bit silly.
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Postby __PG__ » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:48 pm
I've also got a 7-Up team jersey which I got for my 18th birthday. No idea what pro team it was, I just thought the colours were awesome.
Oh, and I did buy Credit Agricole stuff back when O'Grady was riding for them.
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Re: Snobbery in cycling, why is it so pretentious ?
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:11 pm
Dan wrote:(Goes and starts the 'show us your retro jerseys' thread)
not a bad idea and coincidentally, you had 1979 posts, if that's not fate, then I don't know what is !
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Postby Dan » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:22 pm
Ah, before I wrote it, I had 1978, which, being my birthyear, gave me that very idea!wurtulla wabbit wrote:Dan wrote:(Goes and starts the 'show us your retro jerseys' thread)
not a bad idea and coincidentally, you had 1979 posts, if that's not fate, then I don't know what is !
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Postby wurtulla wabbit » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:23 pm
1972 for me !
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Postby London Boy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:31 pm
Um, 1962?wurtulla wabbit wrote:alas, just a pup !
1972 for me !
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Postby wurtulla wabbit » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:08 pm
Ooooooohhhhh ancient !London Boy wrote:Um, 1962?wurtulla wabbit wrote:alas, just a pup !
1972 for me !
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Postby cyclotaur » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:33 pm
p-fffft ....wurtulla wabbit wrote:Ooooooohhhhh ancient !London Boy wrote:Um, 1962?wurtulla wabbit wrote:alas, just a pup !
1972 for me !
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Postby Percrime » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:47 pm
I think cycling is entirely non pretentions. How many real genuinely tough sports can you wind up chatting with current world champs and olympians in? As almost a matter of course?
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Postby boss » Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:09 am
Most bike-sports (for lack of a better term) are like that.Percrime wrote:Children children.
I think cycling is entirely non pretentions. How many real genuinely tough sports can you wind up chatting with current world champs and olympians in? As almost a matter of course?
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Postby outnabike » Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:28 am
If you want to see pretentious, just take up golf. A cyclist cries if he drops his bike, and a golfer thinks nothing of throwing his three grand clubs into a lake. Some times with his car keys still in the thing.Percrime wrote:Children children.
I think cycling is entirely non pretensions. How many real genuinely tough sports can you wind up chatting with current world champs and Olympians in? As almost a matter of course?
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Postby cyclotaur » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:40 am
Generalising from the specific - again. I think that's the biggest problem all round, actually (though I've heard some good golf stories over the years .)outnabike wrote:If you want to see pretentious, just take up golf. A cyclist cries if he drops his bike, and a golfer thinks nothing of throwing his three grand clubs into a lake. Some times with his car keys still in the thing.Percrime wrote:Children children.
I think cycling is entirely non pretensions. How many real genuinely tough sports can you wind up chatting with current world champs and Olympians in? As almost a matter of course?
I don't quite understand why some people seem to care so much about what anyone else says or does.
Live and let live , I say !
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Postby Dan » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:03 am
Live and let die , I saycyclotaur wrote:Live and let live , I say !
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Re: Snobbery in cycling, why is it so pretentious ?
Postby boss » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:40 am
Corrected that for you hahaDan wrote:Live and listen to good music and drink good beer and do fun things!cyclotaur wrote:Live and let live , I say !
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Re: Snobbery in cycling, why is it so pretentious ?
Postby jules21 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:11 pm
dude, i totally posted in the wrong thread by mistake. what a spin out!Dan wrote:Dude! There's a thread for this now.
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Postby RonK » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:28 pm
Like this you mean?outnabike wrote:A cyclist cries if he drops his bike, and a golfer thinks nothing of throwing his three grand clubs into a lake.
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Postby Summernight » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:34 pm
RonK wrote:Like this you mean?outnabike wrote:A cyclist cries if he drops his bike, and a golfer thinks nothing of throwing his three grand clubs into a lake.
What did the bike do? Snapped pedal?
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Postby RonK » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:42 pm
Snapped the chain I think...Summernight wrote:RonK wrote:Like this you mean?outnabike wrote:A cyclist cries if he drops his bike, and a golfer thinks nothing of throwing his three grand clubs into a lake.
What did the bike do? Snapped pedal?
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Re: Snobbery in cycling, why is it so pretentious ?
Postby Summernight » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:13 pm
Bit harsh to throw the whole bike when it was the $40 chain's fault... Although am I right in thinking this bicycle might not actually be his but rather a sponsor provided bike?RonK wrote:Summernight wrote:Snapped the chain I think...RonK wrote:
What did the bike do? Snapped pedal?
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