origanic said:Wow. I have to say that after reading through this entire thread, I feel much more intellectually inclined. Thanks boys!
Maybe I should group all the cycling forum women together and start a similar thread... But wait, doesn't that make us appear shallow?
Joking. Have fun! Ta!
gavin11756 said:I have had the privlege of going to Ontario on two occassions. I know what you Ontario girls a like! hehehe!
Gavin
fabrice said:
gavin11756 said:Hi Fabrice
Are you in Lincoln England or Lincoln elswhere! Is there a Lincoln Nebraska ?
gavin
fabrice said:
origanic said:
gavin11756 said:Howdy,
fabrice and I may turn up at your place and watch you eat breakfast. We will fantasize about being a cornflake in theta gob of yours.
I'll be the one in the leather mask!
Gavin
fabrice said:Hey,
i'd heard of cyclo-cross, but with the leather mask, it'd be more like cyclo-mexican wrestling...
Origanic complained she might not do her tour du Canada because of people dropping out.
Now, she's going to have a whole peloton of cyclo-stalkers behind her as soon as she takes the bike out.
That should give her a hell of a push up the hills....
f
PS: I've been through Swineshead... They've got a train station and a pub...
origanic said:JEEBUS CRIPES! A tour of men at my front door! What has this forum become? Can't a woman enjoy her smoothie in peace?! LOL
Well, my female friend who was going to particiapate in the ride with my boyfriend and I has decided to drop out. Quite disappointing but I still want to do this! I'm off to Ireland next semester for University and when I get back in May, I plan to be fittin those roads hard. Get training back into gear. I've reciently been jogging more then I've been cycling. I had a bit on an indicent last week that got me a bit scared of the bike. I've been out since and things are fine but wow... See post:
Transport Trucks Attacking Cyclists
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Ok... 2:21 in the afternoon here. I was just pumped today to get a good ride in. I left my house ready for some action but was spooked early in the ride. I was only about 2 kilometers from my house when I was going along a main road in the city, one equipped with side curbs and 2 lanes going each way. I was flying along, slicing through the wind when this truck approached me from behind. Without estimating the exact length of this transport, I'd say it was 80 feet long? A massive one at that. Well, the truck was impatient to get onto the highway entrance ahead of me, so it sped up and decided to pass me. Just before the entrance, it decided to completely take its turn onto the highway ramp, mean while clearly cutting me into a sort of wedge between its speeding 16 wheels or so, the truck bed and the curb at my right. My gosh, I was trying to remain as calm as possible and balance in a straight line. If i tilted at all to the left, wammo... into the truck wheels. If i tilted at all to the right, wammo, bounce off the curb (stuck in clipless pedals) and back into the truck wheels.
So.. after a quick session of how to remain calm when death is only millimeters away, I give you all a bit of advice. Stay away from those beasts and although they can be unrespectable to riders space, it doesn't matter. They're bigger than you are! I've never felt this close to being in a major accident ever since my riding hobby began.
Sandie
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Anyways, I'm off again! Maybe I'll try to eat the remaining part of my breakfast in peace!
cpx said:We are just coming out of a pretty good heat wave in Northern Ontario; today is the first day below 30°C in quite a few.
... and polar bears do not live in Ontario.
Either that or it's a subtle hint for the fanclub
gavin11756 said:Hi Sandie.
Good advice re the trucks. Not much room on roads for bikes any more
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Well, my female friend who was going to particiapate in the ride with my boyfriend and I "
Now Sandy, this sounds like you are into threesomes. I know you didn't mean it that way, but it's open interpretation by smartarses like me hahahahaha!
gavin11756 said:Hi Sandie.
Good advice re the trucks. Not much room on roads for bikes any more
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Well, my female friend who was going to particiapate in the ride with my boyfriend and I "
Now Sandy, this sounds like you are into threesomes. I know you didn't mean it that way, but it's open interpretation by smartarses like me hahahahaha!
fabrice said:Nah, Gav,
I think it's more like the poor girl doesn't want to be holding the candle for 30,000 km or something like that.
Many motorists go psycho when in the presence of cyclists.
That or they think cyclists are indestructible rubbermen who just bounce off the bumpers and then will just rub their backside whilst waving their fist at them on the side of the road.
Regarding a new bike, I have an Italian cyclo-cross/road bike made from Columbus tubing and it's Wow!!!
Light and tough.
I really wanted to start start saving for a road bike and had my eyes set on a Bianchi (I like the green) but it's the same price as my ticket to Toronto
Life is made of such painful choices.
Mind you, I don't know how it works out, but they are apparently cheaper than in Canada... Although it might be more like everything is more expensive in Britain.
Poacher cheese is super twangy and it goes with everything, especially old school bitter
gavin11756 said:Hi Fabrice,
Why the move to Canada /
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