The All Things Cycling Thread

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Sucks

Especially when I was top 10 at the time. Ironic that I DNF'd because of a flat and won tire levers and a patch kit in the raffle. I actually had the flat repaired and aired up, but the tire bead didn't seat properly and it rolled off the rim.

 

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School's back.

Today I blew by a radar-wielding policeman in the school zone--27 MPH in the 25 zone.

I am an outlaw.

 

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Doesn't look good for @LanceArmstrong.

https://twitter.com/cbrennansports/status/238818009370734594

 

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Being in Utah sans bike is lame. Hitting up Moab tomorrow to... cough... hike.

 

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Cycling > hiking

 

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Not being able to ride cause of torn cartilage & bruised ribs sucks.

 

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Why?

 

[tri_vol]

Car wreck. Airbag

 

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Cycling > hiking

Very true. I don't have blisters when I'm done riding. Boulder, CO tomorrow for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage finish. My sister's been complaining that we haven't done anything she wants to do... but all she wants to do is shop. F that, I'm seeing cool stuff.

 

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Car wreck. Airbag

Ouch.

 

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My sister's been complaining that we haven't done anything she wants to do... but all she wants to do is shop. F that, I'm seeing cool stuff.

That's the spirit.

 

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Got overruled on everything. No USAPCC stage in Boulder, no hiking, no bike shop stops. I'm ready to be home. No more family road trips again. Also, I'm selling my car and never driving again after 36 hours total so far with 13 hours to home.

 

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Been over a week and half since I have gotten a ride in. Can't wait to get back at it.

 

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Let my sister drive for 30 minutes since we're out of the mountains and she put the car in a ditch. Front bumper cover, left headlight, left turn signal, and more destroyed. Awesome. I need to ride my bike. It's been a week and a half for me, too.

 

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Let my sister drive for 30 minutes since we're out of the mountains and she put the car in a ditch.

wut

 

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wut

Exactly. Left Denver this morning, heading towards Nebraska, and she apparently fell asleep. Glad we stayed upright and didn't roll over or hit the overpass ahead of us. I was reading a book and had just taken my seatbelt off. I should have seen it coming because she got lost not even 500' after leaving the hotel this morning.

 

[slh1089]

Sounds like you're having the trip from hell.

 

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Falling asleep at the wheel can end quite badly.

I wish I were on a trip to Colorado. I would take my bike. Climbing would take place.

 

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Premium Rush looks so stupid and will only loss motorists off or lead to hipsters doing stupid stuff and hurting pedestrians. Who thought it was a good idea to make such a stupid movie?

 

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Tried to buy a 90's Fuji folding mtb frame last night on Craigslist, just for the hell of it. It was a Marlboro rewards bike. Figured I'd fit in well with the hipsters when I put single speed parts on it. Was only $15 but he sold it. I should probably finish the 5 projects I have going right now before acquiring another.

 

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Sometimes riding around Knoxville seems like this. OK, not really.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcQibDNxHjI[/youtube]

 

[slh1089]

Dude, that's an average morning commute for me up here in Lexington.

 

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lead to hipsters doing stupid stuff and hurting pedestrians

Are hipsters that dumb? I rarely see any on bikes. Guess I don't often go downtown.

 

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Are hipsters that dumb? I rarely see any on bikes. Guess I don't often go downtown.

In big cities, yes. Portland, Seattle, LA, Chicago, New York...

 

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The circus is in town and some clown called the shop and asked if I knew where to get any synthetic weed in town. I had no idea what he was talking about.