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6/10/09 at 7:09pm
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I ride:
1. So I can shave my legs and wear spandex.
2. Because I got picked on by other kids and still have something to prove.
3. Because I suck at all other sports (see #2).
4. To save the planet!
5. I feel close to all the other disfunctional people, or all of the above.

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I was seriously getting a bit too pork-chopish for my own taste and my knees/ankles feel horrid enough; cycling was low-impact on the joints (plus I hatehatehate jogging) and very enjoyable.Plus it allows me to ditch the car for a few months a year, which is nice. I actually made my first trip to the liquor store with my daughter's burly on the back for a beer run a month back.
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There may have been a similar thread at one time but it was long time ago.Answers:
Running sucks.
I look damn good in Lycra
Chicks dig cyclist.

A chain ring mark on my calf gives me the illusion of having a tatoo
I get off on dog bites
I get off on being cursed my people in cars
It is a good way to dispose of more money
I would say that I just love have a wedge shaped piece of
leather shoved up my a** for 3 hours but it just doesn't sound
right so I will go with drop bars remind me of womens boobs
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I love the feeling of freedom on the bike. I love the fact that my body is powering the vehicle getting me to were I;m going, I love the sound of a well tuned bike, I love the sound of the wheels and tires flowing down the road, I love the feeling of accomplishment when I climb hills I love riding in a group and being able to talk while doing it. I love riding in a group and being pushed so hard no one can talk. I just plain love to ride.
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OK, some of us have given our reasons, what's yours?
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Because I like the solitude of a ride. It's a time to clear my head. It's a time to think deeply (solving science problems and the like).
Because it connects me with the natural world.
And now, I ride to honor a lady's life, a young lady that died unexpectedly and in so doing, gave me the gift of a new pancreas. It's one way to make sure her life, to some degree, carries on.
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Because I can.
Because I like the solitude of a ride. It's a time to clear my head. It's a time to think deeply (solving science problems and the like). Because it connects me with the natural world. And now, I ride to honor a lady's life, a young lady that died unexpectedly and in so doing, gave me the gift of a new pancreas. It's one way to make sure her life, to some degree, carries on. |
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Wait a minute, Alien, a new pancreas - I don't remember you mentioning anything about that before, which means that either you didn't, or you did and I missed it (yes, I used to teach advanced logic). What happened to your original equipment, if you don't mind me being so nosy? (And I have a feeling what's coming!)
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The original didn't do one of its two jobs, so now I've got another to handle that job. I have two, now. You didn't miss anything because I hadn't said anything until now.
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The original didn't do one of its two jobs, so now I've got another to handle that job. I have two, now. You didn't miss anything because I hadn't said anything until now.
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Man, that's serious business. I'm glad it ended happily (at least for you, but obviously not for the poor donor). Do you have to take anti-rejection drugs indefinitely? It's really hard to stay healthy in this world. Those of you who are healthy should treasure it above all else. And when you get down about the usual bull**** of life, imagine that just one minute ago you were lying in a hospital bed with terminal cancer and now you've been suddenly transferred to where you are now. Perspective.
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