Lycra Rant

[PhilDawson8270]

If they're enjoying themselves, why do they always look miserable as sin?

Probably British

 

[Markymark]

OK, I give in. It's clearly me trying to be friendly that's the problem.

Do you say hi to people when waiting to cross the roads? Do you say hi to people at supermarket checkout queues? Some do, some don't. Don't get upset if not everyone has the same social rules or etiquette as you. Yes, you're both riding a bike. Millions ride bikes in the uk. I don't feel the need to greet them all. For god's sake some might be from Yorkshire and I shudder to think of having to communicate with that by accident.

 

[Cuchilo]

I wear what I wear because I cycle as a means to an end. I don't just go out on the bike and then come home. Walking around a pub wearing lycra shorts is not cool.

It is if you fancy a pint after riding 100 miles .

 

[sackville d]

For god's sake some might be from Yorkshire and I shudder to think of having to communicate with that by accident.

When ah sithee ah shall shun theur tooa..........perhaps.

 

[Biff600]

When ah sithee ah shall shun theur tooa..........perhaps.

What ????

I can speak Mandarin Chinese but I can't understand that !!!!!
lol

 

[Accy cyclist]

What ????

I can speak Mandarin Chinese but I can't understand that !!!!!
lol

I think it means When i see you i shall shun you(not speak to you)

 

[winjim]

What ????

I can speak Mandarin Chinese but I can't understand that !!!!!
lol

当我看到你，我要嫌弃你太

 

[jefmcg]

I can speak Mandarin Chinese but I can't understand that !!!!!

OK, so it's not standard English or standard Mandarin. That only leaves about 6.498 possibilities.

 

[sackville d]

What ????

I can speak Mandarin Chinese but I can't understand that !!!!!
lol

It`s special Yorkshire speak. I went to the Yorkshire Translator espesh.
It means that I shall shun @Markymark when I encounter him in that London.

 

[Primal Scream]

What do you expect? You are down south, get up north if you want friendly folk.

Are you sure , ive been to your plague pit with WHU back in the day when you were a big team and i did not notice the "friendly folk"

 

[raleighnut]

Who's generalising? It's an absolute truth around here that lycra-clad roadies never ever acknowledge others. And it is either a French thing or a relatively new thing because I rode for SRCC and was a long-time member of the CTC way back & it never happened then.

Are you sure they're not Brits riding London to Provence to visit their friends/stay in a Git.
























BTW I know they are called Gites but not when there's a miserable Brit staying in one.

 

[snorri]

and was a long-time member of the CTC way back & it never happened then.

..and look what happened to the CTC

 

[Goggs]

..and look what happened to the CTC

What happened?

 

[snorri]

and was a long-time member of the CTC way back & it never happened then.

Some would say the CTC had peaked before the arrival of lycra, could there be a connection?

 

[snorri]

What happened?

It's transformed to the CUK.