Conversations with non-cyclists

[TrevorM]

Thought I'd share part of the conversation I had earlier tonight.

Me: ........ and in May I did a 108 mile cycle

Wow that's impressive! How many days did that take?

Me: Just less than 8 hours.

No, that's not possible

 

[colly]

Me:..............................................Have you got my copy of Cycling Weekly?

Lady in the paper shop:..............Yes. Here it is.

Me:.............................................That's what I do.................cycle weakly.

Lady in the paper shop:...................................................................................


Not a titter.

 

[byegad]

Thought I'd share part of the conversation I had earlier tonight.

Me: ........ and in May I did a 108 mile cycle

Wow that's impressive! How many days did that take?

Me: Just less than 8 hours.

No, that's not possible

Somebody better tell the Tour de France organisers then!

 

[TVC]

Me: I did a lovely 50 miles on Sunday Morning.

Him: Why?

End of conversation.

 

[Banjo]

Conversation with my non cycling wife. Me "I really could do with a touring bike as neither my road bike or the hybrid commuter bike is ideal for camping tours"

Her " How can you need another bike when you still only have one backside to sit on it? "

She really doesnt understand the N plus 1 thing.

 

[palinurus]

You talk to non-cyclists?

 

[TrevorM]

You talk to non-cyclists?

Yeah I go door to door converting them. Don't you?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Tonight's conversation:

SiL: What are you doing this weekend?

Me: I thought I might cycle to Whitstable - I've got friends there.

SiL: Will you take the train down?

 

[speccy1]

One that is starting to wear very thin with me is "you want an engine on that heeheeheehee"

Muppets........

 

[PBancroft]

Yeah I go door to door converting them. Don't you?

Oooh! That's a great idea! Excuse me Sir/Madam... can you spare a few minutes to talk about Mark Cavendish?

 

[coffeejo]

Her " How can you need another bike when you still only have one backside to sit on it? "

 

[Keith Oates]

SWMBO - "You love that bike more than me"


Me- fighting hard not to nod the head

 

[gbb]

Him...'ooh its a lovely bike, how much did it cost ?'
Me....'about £650'
Him...'but you can buy a car for that kind of money '

And then you tell them to even more incredulity..that £650 is really entry level pricing...you can spend an awful lot more'

 

[perplexed]

Sat outside a cafe with a couple of friends a few weeks ago. One of them and me:


Me: .....and I really enjoyed my ride the other day...

Him: How far did you go?

Me: Just over 50 miles.

Him: Ooh, you must be mad. Engines are available...

Me: Why don't you have a go? You could just take it steady round the block to start with...

Him: Oh, no chance, it's not for me. I think riding like that doesn't do you any good...




I should point out with regards to the last bit, that this particular chum is 4 or 5 stones overweight, never eats anything green, and was lighting his 5th fag in the space of an hour as he said it without a hint of irony!!

 

[Dayvo]

Checking into a youth hostel in Denmark at the beginning of November 2005.

Her: "Where are you heading for?"

Me: "Gibraltar."

Her: "When do you expect to get there?"

Me: "By Christmas."

Her: "WHAT!!! This year!?"