Originally posted by warnerjh
What the heck're Chuck Taylors?
It's funny that as early as 1990, the top riders in the world still didn't realize the value of a set of aerobars, as evident in the Tour de France. That year, Laurent Fignon lost the tour by an incredible 8 seconds as the American, Greg Lemond, overcame a 50 second margin in the last time trial, a 24 km event. Lemond used aero bars. Fignon didn't realize they made much difference. I don't think the other riders used them either.Originally posted by Rudy
I, for one, thoroughly enjoy riding my old litespeed Catalyst. The feel of Ti bike and the lightness of it makes the work out so much more enjoyable.
I recently got fitted with an aerobar just to try it out. And right off, I gained anywhere from 3 to 5 mph while doing solo laps on a local neighborhood with bike lanes. This is my regular workout whenever time permitts. I also spend times in the gym to lift weights.
I know I'm not as fast or as strong as a lot of riders, but heck, I'm 40 and in great shape compare to many others at same age. I'm drooling at a P2K ...used bike from a LBS racing team. They're ready to sell these bikes at much reduced price after a year of racing on them. The thoughts of riding such a bike and experience it is...welll so tempting.
I've got fitted on TT bike a few days back and it seems that it's more comfortable to be in that position on a true TT bike than on a road bike with aerobars. Heck it's more comfy than road position even...maybe
All I can say is...if the bike is cheap/affordable enough...it would be quite an experience...dorky or not, I say.
Originally posted by hdtvkss
I found my roadie out the front of my next door neihbours house ready for the junk heap. Its a no name brand i think " Bennet"??? and had buckled wheels, old heavy gear changers that didnt work, non existant pedals etc. All it took was a little TLC and now i have a bike that i love. I take it out to the Olypmics area at homebush in sydney and ride along with all the other pro cyclists and i really dont give a flying about what they think about my bike. Sure in a race they would eat me alive but on my free bike im having at least as much fun as they are and at the end of the day it more than serves its purpose as my training mule for my MTB.
Originally posted by zaskar
it all depends on what your goals are, a heavy bike and
chuck taylors wont get you on the podium. i strated out
with a $400 bike and thought that was plenty good enough
but after getting stronger in faster i got a better bike and
so on, if you just wanna ride 50-100 miles a week a heavy
tank of a bike is ok, but you dont see compeitive cyclist
on cheap heavy bikes. its not about being a dork cuz
you ride a cheaper bike your just in another class.
its like if you have a corvette are you gonna admire
my pinto? or if you live in the foothills, are you gonna hang
with people in the ghetto? we all may be cyclist but
theres differant class of cyclist, guys who race and train
hard dont have much in common with the cyclist who
does it for excersise. why do most people on lower
end equip think there looked down on? thats probly
there insercurity or jelousy.
Originally posted by surfnole
Everybody's a cycling dork (except Lance). The clothing is ridiculous. My wife still laughs at me when I come home from a ride.
In how many sport do you wear clothes that are very expensive, and they are nothing more than billboards. We look like Nascar automobiles. Why can't they come up with a decent looking jersey without brand names all over it?
Everytime we drive by somebody cycling, she states *There goes one of your brethren, aren't you going to wave?*
I enjoy it though, although I am a little self concious when I walk into the convenience store, clicking my heels on the floor and my package in plain view as prance around? Its almost as obnoxious as wearing a Speedo (nuthugger/bonesack) swimsuit.
Originally posted by jacobxray
i said before on a similar thread. look around people, we're all reading and posting on cycling forum, that's as dorky as it gets
my dorkiest things:
1.the shorts with vest attached (just because they were the best shorts honest!). looks a bit S&M, and doesn't leave much to the imagination.
2.the pleasure to be had out of cleaning gears, something about getting them gleaming that i love.
btw, saying "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" on the downhills should be compulsory, along with a mantra of "f**K, f**K, f**K, f**K, f**K, f**K, f**K, f**K, on the big hills.
Originally posted by REBORN
Is it OK to to mix a jersey from one team with shorts from another? Does anyone notice?
I take longer dressing for my rides than O do to go to work!
I think dork is OK. at least, ppl see you - who cares what they say!
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It's never too late, but you can't turn the clock back.
Originally posted by pineapple
True: cycling + computers = 7th circle of geekdom
Having said that I've just been out in my trusty automobile and spotted a serious-looking cyclist wearing a polka dot jersey. I always thought it was a bit dorky to wear yellow/green/rainbow etc. jerseys, am I wrong?? Anyone here make a habit of pretending to be Armstrong/Virenque et al?
Originally posted by newbikeguy
I'm new to riding... I bought a Trek 1000 because it was the best bike I could afford. Along those lines, while I'd love to be fully outfitted, it's not in my budget at this point.
I've lost weight and generally feel better about myself since I started riding this summer, so I really don't care if some guy on a $3,000 bike thinks I'm a dork because I'm riding with an old performance helmet and a pair of Chuck Taylor All Stars.
To me it really seems like the type of attitude that I'd expect from a group of 7th and 8th graders.
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