Pedestrian called 999 to report me cycling on a cycle path...

[Deleted member 26715]

"where's the bell"

I have never had that, I have had people almost jump out of their skin when saying a simple "Hello" they were clearly in another world.

 

[Smokin Joe]

What's a racing bike?

A bike designed to be competitive in a race.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Of course, but sweeping statements about how 'racing bikes' are or should be sold don't help anyone do they.

I think you're showing your age, men of a certain age will know exactly what type of bike a 'racing' bike is

 

[raleighnut]

I think you're showing your age, men of a certain age will know exactly what type of bike a 'racing' bike is

 

[simonali]

I feel an execrable pedant is about to be added to my ignore list...

 

[simonali]

[QUOTE 5345781, member: 43827"]To such people, probably the majority of the country, if it's got drop bars it's a racing bike, if it's got big knobbly tyres it's a mountain bike. No problems.[/QUOTE]

My bike has drop bars and knobbly tyres.

I am not John Tomac, btw.

 

[TheDoctor]

What's a racing bike?

A bike designed to be competitive in a race.

What sort of race though? A track race? A mountain bike race? The Transcontinental Race? Just saying 'a racing bike' as a category is pretty meaningless.

To clarify for TMN.
A bike used for track racing is a track bike, for mountain bike racing it's a mountain bike, and for the Transcontinental, it's a road bike aka racing bike.
Let's hope that clears up the confusion.

 

[DaveReading]

My racing bike has drop bars. And mudguards, a carrier and a triple chainwheel.

Oh, hang on ...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

they are apparently just showing their age.

Are you against that as well now? Jeez give it a rest, unfortunately I cannot stop being male without surgery & even with that I can't stop myself getting older!

 

[Serge]

[QUOTE 5345994, member: 43827"]Sweeping statements are catching!

My next door neighbour's ten year old son was very pleased with his new racing bike. I didn't want to piss on his chips by telling him that it wasn't a racing bike.[/QUOTE]
"piss on his chips", I love that saying.

 

[classic33]

Are you against that as well now? Jeez give it a rest, unfortunately I cannot stop being male without surgery & even with that I can't stop myself getting older!

Were you right about that saddle though?

 

[simonali]

Were it like razor blade?

 

[simonali]

View: https://youtu.be/RnJk6bkjgko

 

[Salty seadog]

View: https://youtu.be/RnJk6bkjgko

I remember that from when I was a kid, as soon as the first quote from @classic33 came along I was wondering what it advertised. The only memory was the boy riding off at the end and that line .

 

[classic33]

I remember that from when I was a kid, as soon as the first quote from @classic33 came along I was wondering what it advertised. The only memory was the boy riding off at the end and that line .

They don't make one of them anymore...

Peter James Armitage, born 26 January 1940 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.