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Old 11-25-2007, 06:21 PM
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swoop is it ok

to yell across the road at riders for wearing shorts
when the temp is 40?

protocol different for tri-geeks?

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Old 11-25-2007, 06:26 PM
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Old 11-25-2007, 06:28 PM
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I'd yell at them . . .

. . . just to make sure they didn't have hypothermia yet!

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Old 11-25-2007, 06:33 PM
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protocol different for tri-geeks?
always a mistake to talk to:
1 a triathlete
2. anyone on or near a recumbent
3. anyone who asks you why your bike is so expensive
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Old 11-25-2007, 06:35 PM
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to yell across the road at riders for wearing shorts
when the temp is 40?

protocol different for tri-geeks?
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Old 11-25-2007, 06:36 PM
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to yell across the road at riders for wearing shorts
when the temp is 40?

protocol different for tri-geeks?

Only if you're carrying a nice set of woolies for them to put on.
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Old 11-25-2007, 06:47 PM
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yelling is reserved for cars.

open expressions of disdain towards other cyclist come during specific times:
1) someone on a group ride with worn out shorts.
1a) white shorts that aren't double layered in the canyon area.
2) the dude you've never seen before moving up on the inside pushing you into traffic during a civil two-up paceline.
3) half-wheelers, dirty stinky kit wearers, and crack or meth heads that appear out of nowhere and try to sit on every now and again on pch.

big bottle users are derided on the message board afterwards for committing an aesthetic offense and mirror wearers are mocked from behind en vivo because they never seem to be looking in the mirrors when you come up on them and always panic when you pass.

in my world.

be nice to tri geeks.... because tri geeks know girls.... they're the cycling equivalent of the your buddy from childhood that finally came out and knows all the cute girls.

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Old 11-25-2007, 06:53 PM
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mirror wearers are mocked from behind en vivo because they never seem to be looking in the mirrors when you come up on them and always panic when you pass.

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Old 11-25-2007, 06:55 PM
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oh thank gawd. A.L. and i just let out siren
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:03 PM
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just remember .. no matter how much you train or how skinny you are.... or how close you are to race shape... there's always some homeless dude on a 40lb rust bucket roadbike in tennis shoes that will appear at any odd time and ride you off his wheel while wearing burlap and Toughskin jeans.
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:09 PM
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just remember .. no matter how much you train or how skinny you are.... or how close you are to race shape... there's always some homeless dude on a 40lb rust bucket roadbike in tennis shoes that will appear at any odd time and ride you off his wheel while wearing burlap and Toughskin jeans.
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:09 PM
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just remember .. no matter how much you train or how skinny you are.... or how close you are to race shape... there's always some homeless dude on a 40lb rust bucket roadbike in tennis shoes that will appear at any odd time and ride you off his wheel while wearing burlap and Toughskin jeans.
now now dont go rippin on his new zanc
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:35 PM
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40 pound rust bucket ?
bro they never way more that 37.5 lbs
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:33 PM
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