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Burton Figg
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Billy Connolly had an abusive father, and is an avid cyclist.
While my own father was by no means a terrible man, he could be classed as having been overbearing
and bullying when I was growing up. I'm into cycling, along the lines of 3000 miles a year avid (not
sure if that's a lot or not).
A friend of mine also is an avid cyclist, who also had an overbearing, authoritarian father.
So my point? My wife was talking to me yesterday and said she has heard it said that often keen
cyclists have had overbearing and bullying fathers. I'm not after gory details, since it is not my
place to ask for them and I wouldn't be so rude.
I just wondered what folk thought about this theory - i.e if you're mildly screwed up about your dad
you might be more inclined to get into cycling, to perhaps:
-- prove yourself? -- get away from your father? -- have some control over a certain part of
your life...
Thanks
Burton
While my own father was by no means a terrible man, he could be classed as having been overbearing
and bullying when I was growing up. I'm into cycling, along the lines of 3000 miles a year avid (not
sure if that's a lot or not).
A friend of mine also is an avid cyclist, who also had an overbearing, authoritarian father.
So my point? My wife was talking to me yesterday and said she has heard it said that often keen
cyclists have had overbearing and bullying fathers. I'm not after gory details, since it is not my
place to ask for them and I wouldn't be so rude.
I just wondered what folk thought about this theory - i.e if you're mildly screwed up about your dad
you might be more inclined to get into cycling, to perhaps:
-- prove yourself? -- get away from your father? -- have some control over a certain part of
your life...
Thanks
Burton