Cycling seems to have become very "upper crust"

[Oxo]

I am offended. This is the sort of attitude that is spoiling cycling for everyone, as I'm obviously better than you :-)

I feel a dual coming on. Gentlemen, may I suggest you turn up at my gates at dawn with the bicycle of your choice, a ten mile race through my estate to decide the winner.

 

[hoopdriver]

I feel a dual coming on. Gentlemen, may I suggest you turn up at my gates at dawn with the bicycle of your choice, a ten mile race through my estate to decide the winner.

Yes, but if you come to my estate, you can have a twenty mile race in the back garden of my gate-keeper's guesthouse...

Or you could go to my summer place in Monaco and race each other on the velodrome on the third floor

Take your pick gentlemen...

 

[Lee_M]

I am unable to make it, can I send my chauffeur?

His name is Wiggins, please ignore his lower class attitude, but give him a swift clip around the ear if he gets above himself

 

[hoopdriver]

My man Froome will see to his every comfort - or discomfort as the case may be.

 

[Lee_M]

My man Froome will see to his every comfort - or discomfort as the case may be.

will he leave his charge halfway up a mountain though, despite your strict instructions?

 

[hoopdriver]

Abandoning a chap who can't keep up might be my strict instructions. We have standards, you know.

 

[galaxy]

Get on your bike and enjoy

 

[Jason]

Get on your bike and enjoy

so 11 pages in - and this sums it up nicely :-)