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28-01.-2008, 05:27 AM
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Inquiry into the psyche of some cyclists
Dear Cyclists,
There is a beautiful paved bike path around Miramar Lake in San Diego which I have been riding around for about 5 years. One day, while my parents were visiting me, I thought it would be good if I take my parents for a walk around the lake mainly to inspire them (and my family) to cycle. There were six adults, two children, and one baby. About half-way into this 5-mile loop, we suddenly stopped in the middle of the road because the baby just started crying. While we were standing clustered in the middle of the road, two professional cyclists approached us and said loudly, “Look at these mother f**kers”. One passed us from the left and the other from the right. After they just passed, both looking over their shoulders at us, repeated the word, “Mother f**kers!” We were all shocked! I was really embarrassed to present myself to my parents and family as a cyclist and try to inspire them to be the same! What was really interesting is that all other joggers and walkers seemed very nice, while these two professional cyclists (the only ones looping around the late) cussed us. What is going on with the psyche of some cyclists? Sparkwave |
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28-01.-2008, 05:36 AM
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Re: Inquiry into the psyche of some cyclists
They probably were no professionals.
For whatever reason road cycling attracts a lot of assholes.
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28-01.-2008, 05:36 AM
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Re: Inquiry into the psyche of some cyclists
Whoops. Dupe post.
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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates |
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28-01.-2008, 06:29 AM
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Re: Inquiry into the psyche of some cyclists
Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding... you weren't having sexual relations with your mother at the time.. right?...
 I agree with Bro. It is sad... but there are a few cyclists out there who do their darndest to give the whole cycling community a bad name.
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28-01.-2008, 06:39 AM
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28-01.-2008, 07:21 AM
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They are in general. The weed mellows them. Road cycling has its share of 35 year old yuppies who pretend they are training for the Tour de France even though their big "race" of the season is the local MS150.
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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates |
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28-01.-2008, 07:48 AM
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Re: Inquiry into the psyche of some cyclists
A paved multi-use bike path is no place for serious training. Those "professionals" were anything but.
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28-01.-2008, 07:51 AM
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28-01.-2008, 08:11 AM
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They were wearing bike gears, clean-shaved, middle-class, well-fit, and riding on hi-tech bikes. They can be perceived as professionals by the public even if they were not professionals. This is not just one incident. I can mention a dozen in the last 5 years. This makes me think WHY. sparkwave |
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28-01.-2008, 08:18 AM
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Most of the people on this site look like that.  I don't ride on MUTs because they are dangerous. I'd rather take my chances with the SUVs and jerkoffs in Bimmers than roller bladers and children.
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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates |
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28-01.-2008, 08:19 AM
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I agree. Maybe I should start mtn. biking. |
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28-01.-2008, 08:25 AM
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Did they become assholes while cycling or did cycling, as you say, attracts assholes? |
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28-01.-2008, 09:19 AM
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A lot of things are said that have no basis in reality. I'm willing to bet that the probability distribution function for assholes in mountain biking is almost identical to that of road cycling. To the OP, those riders were almost certainly not pros. The pros I've ridden with have been, to a man, nice joes to ride with. |
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28-01.-2008, 09:51 AM
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Interesting comment about the Bimmers, Bro. See my new thread. |
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28-01.-2008, 10:24 AM
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Well, it is going to be bit difficult really to determine the pdf's for the two samples... |
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