Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Here in Ippo Rock City I'm seeing more and more folk out on those 'Probike' BSO (bike shaped object) things, and invariably they are crunching, grinding, squeaking, chequenting* and curtinkling*. But this isn't a snobby post about crap bikes, oh no...
Some of the folk I see on a regular basis biff along at a fair old rate even although they are riding on barely inflated tyres and have chainsets that are more rust than metal and chains that are so dry they're sparking like a De Lorian at 88mph** , One Probike pedaller lady in particular I see is always going the same constant speed (approx 15mph I reckon) with the same un-flinching look of determination regardless of weather, traffic or incline, and this is in spite of the fact that her seat is so low her knees reach her ears*** and she's reaching for her handlebars with a stretch that makes Fonda in 'Easy Rider' look like he has T-Rex type arms.
So my point is this - on this forum we're always telling folk that switching from a MTB to road bike will revolutionise their cycling experience, so if these BSO battlers were to try a fancy pants roadie would they steal all our Strava segments?
Is Brailsford looking in the wrong place for Britain's next cycling superstar? Should he wander the streets offering hard-suffering BSO cyclists if they fancy a pop on Bradley's Dogma? Is a BSO the ultimate training bike?
*made up words
** exaggeration, perhaps
*** not far off to be hoenst
Some of the folk I see on a regular basis biff along at a fair old rate even although they are riding on barely inflated tyres and have chainsets that are more rust than metal and chains that are so dry they're sparking like a De Lorian at 88mph** , One Probike pedaller lady in particular I see is always going the same constant speed (approx 15mph I reckon) with the same un-flinching look of determination regardless of weather, traffic or incline, and this is in spite of the fact that her seat is so low her knees reach her ears*** and she's reaching for her handlebars with a stretch that makes Fonda in 'Easy Rider' look like he has T-Rex type arms.
So my point is this - on this forum we're always telling folk that switching from a MTB to road bike will revolutionise their cycling experience, so if these BSO battlers were to try a fancy pants roadie would they steal all our Strava segments?
Is Brailsford looking in the wrong place for Britain's next cycling superstar? Should he wander the streets offering hard-suffering BSO cyclists if they fancy a pop on Bradley's Dogma? Is a BSO the ultimate training bike?
*made up words
** exaggeration, perhaps
*** not far off to be hoenst
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