Vote for Cadel

Theo Bekkers wrote:

Classic Moite! Although I think anything Suntour has to be -3 points.

Minus?
All my suntour is over 20 years old

Jack Russell wrote:

Does cycling most of Europe and over the Andes in Venezuela get me any
points?

Europe; definitely not. With all the B&Bs, etc you can do that in lycra
with little luggage.

Terryc wrote:
Theo Bekkers wrote:

Classic Moite! Although I think anything Suntour has to be -3 points.

Minus?
All my suntour is over 20 years old

So is mine.

Theo

On Nov 20, 12:25 pm, Jack Russell wrote:
wrote:
I think if you have mudguards (particularly full length) and a rack on
your bike, you're not a cyclist either.

Bugger, I was having such a good time. I assume my toeclips and
Carradice saddlebag also disqualify me!

"Having a good time" definitely disqualifies you as a cyclist. If you
aren't riding around with a sweat soaked grimace on your face then
you're clearly Not Really Trying.

Graeme

wrote:
On Nov 20, 10:07 am, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:10:51 -0800 (PST)

BT Humble wrote:
I realise you're probably being tongue-in-cheek, but what's with all
this "my chosen form of cycling is The One True Cycling" business?
Seems a bit counter-productive.
Welcome to the silliness of cycling.

Nt only aren't triathletes and recumbenteers not cyclists, neither are
people who don't wear lycra, who don't know or care which bloody
gruppo they have, or who are riding a bicycle cos they lost their car
licence.

IT isn't clear if people who ride bikes that cost less than $1k are,
or if a carbon fork can make up for not having Ultegra.

Zebee

I think if you have mudguards (particularly full length) and a rack on
your bike, you're not a cyclist either.

Ooooo!

Goody!!

I have 2 full length mudguards and a rack [1]


G-S


[1] Good thing I'm not wearing lycra then... people might think I was a
cyclist!

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:39:44 -0800 (PST)
wrote:
I think if you have mudguards (particularly full length) and a rack on
your bike, you're not a cyclist either.

Hey, can we rack up non-cyclist points?

OK, so my non-cyclist score is 8 1/2.


Zebee

Mudguards - 0.5 x 2
Rack - 0.5
Panniers - 0.5
Suspension seat post - 0.5
Front suspension on a road bike - 0.5
No lycra - 1
No idea how much the bike weighs -1
No carbon - 1

6


I guess I'll have to work harder


G-S

Graeme Dods wrote:
On Nov 20, 12:25 pm, Jack Russell wrote:
wrote:
I think if you have mudguards (particularly full length) and a rack on
your bike, you're not a cyclist either.
Bugger, I was having such a good time. I assume my toeclips and
Carradice saddlebag also disqualify me!

"Having a good time" definitely disqualifies you as a cyclist. If you
aren't riding around with a sweat soaked grimace on your face then
you're clearly Not Really Trying.

Graeme

I suspect anyone over 100kg soaked in sweat struggling along on the flat
(with a grimace) should probably be exempt from that clause


G-S

MTB pedals and shoes (SPD) on a road bike (with carbon, Ultegra and Zipp wheels).

Must be worth something.

In aus.bicycle on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:45:01 +1100
Tomasso wrote:

MTB pedals and shoes (SPD) on a road bike (with carbon, Ultegra and Zipp wheels).

Must be worth something.

actual clipless don't get you anything, MTB on a road bike might be
half a point but the Zipp wheels are easy minus 3.

Zebee

On Nov 20, 5:17 pm, G-S wrote:
"Having a good time" definitely disqualifies you as a cyclist. If you
aren't riding around with a sweat soaked grimace on your face then
you're clearly Not Really Trying.

Graeme

I suspect anyone over 100kg soaked in sweat struggling along on the flat
(with a grimace) should probably be exempt from that clause

Definitely, particularly as that description (less about 10kg) fits me
pretty well on most of my recent rides. My nice shiny bike used to get
admiring glances (it sure as hell wasn't the guy on the saddle!) but
as it currently sports a milk crate (supported by a nice Blackburn
rack rescued from the local tip) and a kiddy trailer carrying either a
not-so-small child, groceries or sacks of quick setting concrete (or
any combination of the above) those glances have become much more like
looks of amused confusion. Now I know why - the bike is moving, but
it's not a cyclist riding it!

Graeme