That's why cycling is like no other sport.

[gavroche]

Yeah, but it's not like he has to run about. He just sits there and pedals.

I saw it on the telly yesterday and as far as I could tell he was sitting down the whole time.

Sport? Who are you trying to kid?

They didn't go on about how brave I was when I rode to school with a twisted ankle.

If cycling was a proper sport, there would just be a winner and lots of losers. As it is they give out jumpers for the one who goes up hills quickly or the one who's canny enough to save some puff for the final sprint... Yeah, right.

Therhe's even a jumper for the one who is much better than you might think he'd be at that age. If that isn't a bit try-hard, what is?

It's not exactly football, is it?

3 weeks of riding in all weathers and conditions with just 2 days rest. Football? a bunch of overpaid cissies kicking a bakl about for 90 minutes.

 

[DooDah]

View attachment 25578 Yeah, right.....

I told my daughter not to throw that lolly stick

 

[Boris Bajic]

3 weeks of riding in all weathers and conditions with just 2 days rest. Football? a bunch of overpaid cissies kicking a bakl about for 90 minutes.

"Bye Mum, I'm off to cycle round France"

"OK dear, see you in a couple of weeks"

"Mum... It's France... It's quite big... It's three weeks!"

"OK dear, three weeks it is then. All the way round France, is it?"

"No Mum, just little bits of France, with some hilly bits and some excursions into neighbouring states, but not all the way round."

"Oh... Well that'll be nice for you dear... Do you really need three weeks for that? Not even all the way round?"

"Yes Mum, it's the hardest endurance event in the world... ever."

"OK dear. Sitting on a bicycle for three weeks. Hardest ever. I'm sure you're right, dear. Have a lovely time!".

"Mum... Did you fix that puncture on my bicycle? ... Mum! ... Mum!!!!"

 

[PK99]

"Bye Mum, I'm off to cycle round France"

"OK dear, see you in a couple of weeks"

"Mum... It's France... It's quite big... It's three weeks!"

"OK dear, three weeks it is then. All the way round France, is it?"

"No Mum, just little bits of France, with some hilly bits and some excursions into neighbouring states, but not all the way round."

"Oh... Well that'll be nice for you dear... Do you really need three weeks for that? Not even all the way round?"

"Yes Mum, it's the hardest endurance event in the world... ever."

"OK dear. Sitting on a bicycle for three weeks. Hardest ever. I'm sure you're right, dear. Have a lovely time!".

"Mum... Did you fix that puncture on my bicycle? ... Mum! ... Mum!!!!"

My kids threaten to disown me for my sense of humour - i'm surprised yours have not emigrated!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

3 weeks of riding in all weathers and conditions with just 2 days rest. Football? a bunch of overpaid cissies kicking a bakl about for 90 minutes.

There's quite a few footballers I can think of that you wouldn't really want to call them that (Cissies) to their face. Plus do you really think it's easy to pull your tripe out for 90 minutes one freezing foggy night playing CSKA Moscow.

Re: overpaid. Relative to what? F1 drivers, top golfers, tennis players, basketball players, baseball players or just you? And shall we include pop stars, rock stars and film stars for good measure?

As far as I know top cyclists are on over a million a year. Are they overpaid too? Doesn't seem too bad a deal to me.

 

[DooDah]

All of the above are overpaid in my opinion, relative to do the amount of work they do, but you could say that about lots of jobs (bankers etc.).

I for on would happily play in moscow every day if i was paid 150000 pounds per week. But i am not so i won't.

 

[Melonfish]

league players have been known to continue with all sorts of injuries...
for instance..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19863795

paul wood of the fantastic wolves, don't think i could walk after that but fair play if you're going to continue playing rugby.
thomas was in the time trial today too, that man has no nerves left in his body!

 

[youngoldbloke]

There's quite a few footballers I can think of that you wouldn't really want to call them that (Cissies) to their face. Plus do you really think it's easy to pull your tripe out for 90 minutes one freezing foggy night playing CSKA Moscow.

Re: overpaid. Relative to what? F1 drivers, top golfers, tennis players, basketball players, baseball players or just you? And shall we include pop stars, rock stars and film stars for good measure?

As far as I know top cyclists are on over a million a year. Are they overpaid too? Doesn't seem too bad a deal to me.

They are all obscenely overpaid. Do you seriously think not?

 

[screenman]

They are all obscenely overpaid. Do you seriously think not?

Is it just your principles that stop you from earning what they do?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Oh yes - stopped me

 

[User16625]

The paralympics.

 

[ayceejay]

I fractured my pelvis a couple of years ago, it didn't hurt a bit after the first six weeks, I got back on my bike too, I don't know what all the fuss is about.

 

[Peteaud]

I am typing this with a badly bruised finger, so there

 

[DooDah]

I am typing this with a badly bruised finger, so there

You have been posting too much with your one finger typing

 

[Chris Norton]

I once edged a cricket ball straight onto my forehead. Literally span round by all accounts and woke up a few minutes later with the umpire stood over me saying I wasn't out. I had spun round and still had my feet in the crease and no one had caught my header. Got up played on and scored 9 more. For one of life's poorer batsmen it was a real result.

I also broke my collarbone coming down Keal Hill and rode back to Pilgrim Hospital to get it sorted.

I had a mate who went down in a football challenge and was told to "run it off". Two years later he was still getting surgery on his knackered knees.