Author Topic: You know you think about cycling too much when...  (Read 2678 times)

ABlipInContinuity

You know you think about cycling too much when...
« on: 12 June, 2008, 09:32:24 am »
...your nightmares are about snapping the frames of your favourite bikes

chris

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #1 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:52:40 pm »
A few years ago at the Tandem Club annual rally in Derbyshire, yellow-ceitidh was sleeping above the drivers cab in our camper van. At about three o'clock in the morning, I was woken up by a rhymic knocking sound coming from inside the camper van. It was yellow-ceitidh pedalling in her sleep and kicking the roof of the camper van. That's how  know yellow-ceitidh had been cycling too much!

Gattopardo

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #2 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:00:29 pm »
A few years ago at the Tandem Club annual rally in Derbyshire, yellow-ceitidh was sleeping above the drivers cab in our camper van. At about three o'clock in the morning, I was woken up by a rhymic knocking sound coming from inside the camper van. It was yellow-ceitidh pedalling in her sleep and kicking the roof of the camper van. That's how  know yellow-ceitidh had been cycling too much!

Like my old dog that chased rabbits in it sleep.

outwith

Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #3 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:01:05 pm »
It began to rain.  Visibility was poor.  I needed lights.  I can't reach the switch of the rear light without getting off.  I began looking for a safe place to pull in and stop.  Then I remembered I was driving the car.

Wascally Weasel

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #4 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:05:31 pm »
While walking along a pavement, I looked behind me (no bad thing) before signalling right then crossing the road.  :-[

gonzo

Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #5 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:10:11 pm »
You slipsteam others and then attack coming out of corners...in the supermarket!

Gattopardo

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #6 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:16:10 pm »
You slipsteam others and then attack coming out of corners...in the supermarket!

Man its war and you take no prisonners.

tiermat

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #7 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:25:38 pm »
You twist your heals out to unclip as you come to a stop, in the car....
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mattc

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #8 on: 12 June, 2008, 04:49:03 pm »
You twist your heals out to unclip as you come to a stop, in the car....

... or try to point out potholes to the following vehicles.
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Julian

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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #9 on: 12 June, 2008, 05:17:49 pm »
You know you tandem too much when you check behind and call 'clear'... on the back of a motorbike.

:-[

Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #10 on: 12 June, 2008, 05:37:59 pm »
While walking along a pavement, I looked behind me (no bad thing) before signalling right then crossing the road.  :-[

Phew--I thought I was the only one who did this. Well, I don't signal when walking.  :)
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Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #11 on: 12 June, 2008, 06:57:36 pm »
When a fit member of the opposite sex cycles by and you can tell the model of the bike, groupset and personal modifications, but cannot  describe the person.

alan

Re: You know you think about cycling too much when...
« Reply #12 on: 12 June, 2008, 07:01:17 pm »
When a fit member of the opposite sex cycles by and you can tell the model of the bike, groupset and personal modifications, but cannot  describe the person.
Coincidently Marj was saying exactly this about me to one of her friends just this evening.
I didn't dispute the accuracy of the comment :)