Blood-boiling article in the Grauniad

[Dan B]

*deliberate choice of pronoun on statistical grounds

Right, women never wear shoes they can't walk in

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

And there was me thinking the article was tongue in cheek when it referred to the pressure on cyclists when their legs weaken along with their willpower. (C Boardman's statement mentioned the fact that the extra gears now came at virtually no weight penalty. Which is largely true.)

 

[jefmcg]

I'm mystified by this

I once struggled up Mont Ventoux during a sportive and joked to the rider overtaking me that if the road got any steeper I could at least climb off and walk. Judging from his expression, I might as well have told him his wife was having an affair with Lance Armstrong.

Or he was thinking "I don't speak English/French" or "I'm putting every bit of energy into this hill, and I don't know why you are talking to me"

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Completely innocuous article if you ask me. OK the sub text of bragging about riding the Ventoux grates a bit but everything else just reads as encouragement to not be put off by hills. What's wrong with that ?

 

[Racing roadkill]

But at least you can walk up the steep bits more easily than the 'proper' cyclists.

Personally, I can't understand why any non-racing cyclist would want to wear shoes that make walking difficult.

'Cos we aren't planning on walking anywhere.

 

[ufkacbln]

Right, women never wear shoes they can't walk in

... but can cycle in?

 

[Gravity Aided]

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same boots. more views.