Sorry you think that way User13710. I don't make any money off the blog. I thought it was a funny/interesting discussion and people might like the post. I would like to chat to cyclists who may be interested in the Deca Ironman stuff, just because it is what I like doing and maybe one day I can do it professionally. I work in scientific conferences so the blog can only get me in trouble in work!
Are you a serious cyclist?
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Completely understand, no problem. As I am writing the blog because it's an interesting 'hobby' and I would love to work in it one day......one day.....just can't write that in case work sees it! No worries about velominati etc, some people like it some people don't. Like marmite!
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User482
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Yes, we know who the serious cyclists are: they take "the rules" seriously.
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
A maxim to live by
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Made most of those, but you've missed a few. These probably fit in to 'crazy loon' category.
1. Weather, What's that ? You actually enjoy riding in torrential rain. You yearn for 1 foot snow drifts to cycle to work in, just because.
2. Operations - You pester the surgeon about how long you will need to be off the bike, then pester some more once you come round (done this three times now). You also shchedule operations for the Autumn - can't be losing time when the weather is 'better' (oh yes I've done this twice too).
Bikes are worth more than the car ! The garage is for bikes, not cars, and is more secure than Fort Knox.
1. Weather, What's that ? You actually enjoy riding in torrential rain. You yearn for 1 foot snow drifts to cycle to work in, just because.
2. Operations - You pester the surgeon about how long you will need to be off the bike, then pester some more once you come round (done this three times now). You also shchedule operations for the Autumn - can't be losing time when the weather is 'better' (oh yes I've done this twice too).
Bikes are worth more than the car ! The garage is for bikes, not cars, and is more secure than Fort Knox.
Moodyman
Legendary Member
Maybe, but the OP might not have been part of those conversations.
- Location
- Egham
Likewise, but only because all my riding is currently done there..Zero out of 20; and proud not to be serious (at anything!).
I did come dangerously close to answering "yes" to the first half of Q.7, but mine are in the spare bedroom so that doesn't count....
Serious, not chance
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Didn't even read it, how can cyclist questions be posed in the first place by triathletes.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
I'm not a serious cyclist. My cheapest ride was the expensive side of £1600 and the other two nearly double that. BUT...
I smile almost all of the time that I'm riding!
I smile almost all of the time that I'm riding!
Lol, I did do the second longest solo, unsupported bike race in the world - Transcontinental Bike Race from London to Istanbul (although got food poisoning on last day in NE Greece) in August. Works out to about 450km a day and that is only the average time......was going to do World Bike Race but planning for 2015 now.....
_aD
Do not touch suspicious objects
- Location
- East Hampshire, UK
I'm a different sort of "serious" cyclist. I don't have much gear, don't know what size my wheels are or what ratios I have. I don't know what a hill profile is and can't see the point of having a lighter bike. I just like cycling 
Skipper
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hemel Hempstead
Tick to about half of them, so I am a cyclist. I could add a few more as well.
Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
Who wants to be a cyclist? If you are you have to get off and push at "Cyclist Dismount" signs.
I've never seen a sign saying "Bike Riders Dismount".
I've never seen a sign saying "Bike Riders Dismount".
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
I seem to remember suggesting in a previous iteration of this debate that a serious cyclist was someone who used their bike for transport - everyone else was just a hobbyists. I don't think the previous OP (another intense racer IIRC) was too impressed.
