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Mark Hickey
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"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> What's wrong with being a racist? Lots of us here are racists. Others are tourists. Whether your
>> doing races or tours, we're all cyclists. Can't we all just (sob) get along?
>>
>> Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles
>
>Okay, I don't like this. I don't race; that is true. I like to tour and go on those day rides with
>jillions of other people. But, calling someone a "tourist" goes too far!There simply HAS to be a
>better name. "Cyclist" doesn't work because those Harley people took that a long time ago for their
>own use (or was that "biker" they took?). "Lycra lovers" sounds too sissy, and "padded pants"--well
>don't even go there!
Well then, how about "loaded cyclist"...
... errrr, no.
Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame
>> What's wrong with being a racist? Lots of us here are racists. Others are tourists. Whether your
>> doing races or tours, we're all cyclists. Can't we all just (sob) get along?
>>
>> Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles
>
>Okay, I don't like this. I don't race; that is true. I like to tour and go on those day rides with
>jillions of other people. But, calling someone a "tourist" goes too far!There simply HAS to be a
>better name. "Cyclist" doesn't work because those Harley people took that a long time ago for their
>own use (or was that "biker" they took?). "Lycra lovers" sounds too sissy, and "padded pants"--well
>don't even go there!
Well then, how about "loaded cyclist"...
... errrr, no.
Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame