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19-03.-2003, 02:54 PM
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Your Embarrassing Cycling Moments
I would like to hear what your most embarrassing cycling moment was. Mine happened about two weeks ago, I was on a training ride for about 50 km's. One of the straps on my bag underneath my saddle was sticking out and unknowingly my leg was rubbing against this strap the whole time.
Now I pressume you know what can happen if cycle pants and velcro keeps on rubbing against each other. Jip!! a nice hole in my pants. I only noticed it the following day when I noticed a sore on my leg and then saw the nice hole in my pants. I must have ridden like that for quite a while. OH WAIT.... have fallen over as well because I could not get my cleat out...(damn amateur)  So, anything embarrassing happened to you? 
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19-03.-2003, 03:24 PM
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Started cycling in 1990, but gave it up at 'varsity about 2 years later. Got married, got comfortable, etc, etc. Then I decided that it was time to start again. I went out and bought myself a racing bike but, being on a limited budget, I could not buy clipless pedals. So, off I went on "ye ole' clips".
The wife and I went cycling and a T junction I realised that there were cars coming from BOTH directions. No problem, or so I thought. I forgot about the d#$n straps around my shoes. Now picture this. A slow falling motion towards the left, onto a nice patch of green grass, and my bike not touching the ground/tar. I still hear about this from my wife. DAILY!
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19-03.-2003, 03:27 PM
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Location: Bothwell, Tasmania
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Tried to fart when 30k from home but unfortunately followed through...
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19-03.-2003, 03:31 PM
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 Must have given you some extra boost
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19-03.-2003, 03:52 PM
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ever tried to ride 30k out of the saddle? down hills?
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19-03.-2003, 10:23 PM
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Hello all
Well My Story goes Like this I dont know If I can Call it Embarrasing or stupid lol, well in 2000 I was representing my Borough at the Heathrow Youth Games which are the Biggest Youth Sports In events in Europe I was Doing The triathlon, well In the Swimming Pool I was Over Laped by 5 Laps That is very Embarrasing but I am not That much of a swimmer well I said o.k I knew I am a good Cyclist and a great Runner so off I go on my Bike well there was a Very very Tight Corner that is very hard to turn in you dont slow down and Put your Foot on the Gound to stwist your bike well on my second Lap I said to my self Hell I think I will try to Do this slow but with out put my leg on the ground, but guess what I bloody get a Rider Behind me who who was going fast and Bloody Knoked Me of My bike and Off I fly Infront of all the Team Managers and Spectatores well All he said Is sorry. Well the great thing off it all was I actually Beat Lots of the people that Over Laped me in the swimming Pool I gained on them by Cycling and Running and It gave me personal Satisfaction It was My first Ever and Last Triaphlon with no training well expet for Running which was My mian sport But I managed 139th out of 180 People which Is o.k I think Since I did get overlaped in the swimming pool well That is my Embarrasing sports as well as Cycling Moment. Well Hope to hear from you all soon. Kind regards A H Khadra |
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19-03.-2003, 11:22 PM
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in my days with toe clips. stopped at a traffic light, started balancing and realised the light was taking to long. Leaned left to loosen the strap and fell over on the right. Straight in front of a car. Also without the bike touching the ground. My cycling buddy still comments about the graceful dismount onto a padded thigh.
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20-03.-2003, 12:03 AM
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Nice! I enjoyed that one, Blimp! Maybe you should change your name to Crustybutt!
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20-03.-2003, 01:53 AM
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Now that is FUNNY. And unfortunate. I tried to shoot a snot rocket a few weeks ago, while riding with a few very strong women cyclists, and the damn thing smeared all over the side of my face! Very classy. You can't imagine how fast I moved to the back of the bunch to get cleaned up.
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21-03.-2003, 01:18 AM
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I suppose most people have pulled of the "foot still in the clips falling over stunt".
I did it coming back from my first cycle with clipless pedals. Leon |
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21-03.-2003, 06:03 AM
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Mines was not embarrasing for me but funny for me and the people in the team car.
It was a race in Valencia Spain and I went back to the cars to my team car to drop off a water bottle. When I got there I was tired and knew I could not spend too much time back there and just slammed my hand and bottle against a closed window. Lesson? Do not clean windows so your riders can see they are closed  Either way they laughed pretty good and I did later after the event.
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21-03.-2003, 09:01 AM
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Arrived at a traffic light in Kingston-on-Thames, couldn't get my foot out, and fell over slowly onto my elbow in front of a crowd of pedestrians. Pride recovered round next corner, elbow took months to come right.
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21-03.-2003, 09:29 AM
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Hey Ant
Mate is that Kingston- on-Thames here in London Surrey or another one, I was Wondering if you live down in Kingston That is Not that far from Ealing Broadway thats where I am and I mean I was wondering if you would Like to meet up for a Few Long rides as It gets Borring If I do it on my own and I could do with the Company well I hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards A H Khadra |
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