Always looking for vindication, Part II:
To continue with yesterday\’s list:
#15: Oh, the \”cyclist\’s tan\”! Pale hands with tanned arms; and a clear demarcation where the legs of your shorts end.
#16: Some say that the grease mark on the right leg is a sure sign of a newbie. Not necessarily. There are still times when my leg makes contact with that chain.
#17: My walking route to work (~1 mile) and my preferred cycling route to work (~2.8 miles) take roughly the same about of time. I\’d rather ride my bike to work just because I like to ride.
#18: MapMyRide? Well, maybe someday.
#19: Taking good care of cycling clothing makes sense, because it\’s not cheap!
#20: Smooth legs aren\’t as important as smooth pedaling!
#21: I used to be quite particular about inflating my tires before every ride but have found that every two rides is often adequate.
#22: I\’ve got a reflective vest that is downright gaudy!
#23: What kind of time do they mean? A weekly 50-miler, or 4-hour hammerfests three times a week?
#24: My saddle is comfortable enough, but would it not be if I went into serious training?
#25: My Saturday rides are usually grocery runs. But I start my long Sunday rides before a lot of folks are even up.
#26: What are hills?
#27: Luckily I don\’t need a physical therapist — so far.
#28: I don\’t have any jeans, so of course I have more cycling shorts than jeans.
#29 – #31: As a renter I can\’t repaint my place; but my bicycles stay indoors when I\’m not riding! Who cares whether they match the walls?
#32: I try hard to remember to unclip before I\’ve lost all momentum, but I suppose this might happen someday.
#33: That wouldn\’t be my approach. I know not everybody can drop several grand on a bicycle; and for a beginner I\’d advise against it. Get a \”work pony\” such as a hybrid. It\’s more stable than a \”fancy trotter\” of a road bike.
#34: Aerodynamic shopping carts? I\’ve used enough shopping carts that don\’t even roll properly!
#35: Fortunately I haven\’t had this bad a fall … yet …
Can you add anything more to this list?