What type of cyclist are you?
The guardian has a little article by Bikesnob outlining the various bike tribes out there. It's a good 5 minute read. If I had to decide, I guess I'd be a mixture of roadie and triathlete.
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Permalink Reply by Lorena Cupcake on
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A lot of the specifics of the article don't apply to me, but when I read this a few months back I was giggling because I totally recognized myself in the Urban Cyclist stereotype.
My favorite line in the Bike Snob book this is excerpted from is one about how hipsters treat their bikes like little dogs, giving them names and buying them little presents and dressing them up. That is TOTALLY me and my friends; we're unlikely to swap out unglamorous parts for higher performing ones but we're constantly playing dress-up with our bikes with an ever-changing array of spoke cards, handlebar tape, completely obnoxious multicolored lights, pedals and grips, frame pads/nard guards, electrical tape, fake flowers, battery powered Christmas lights, etc.
The "Bike messengers...will allow Urban Cyclists to look at them and drink near them at bars" line cracked me up to because I spend a lot of time in messenger bars* and I'm known to just sort of bask in the reflected golden glow off a drunk messenger playing pool like I'm going to become cool by osmosis.
*to be fair, I just spend a lot of time in bars, period, and Gold Star is one of my favorites
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Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on
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None of the above. Anymore.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on
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Funny.
I 'spose I'm a roadie/vintage,urban,Mountain Biker, but instead of driving I'll take the train to Evanston so I can ride the trail to Lake Forest, then stop at a bar and when people ask where I'm from I tell them I just rode 22 miles so I can drink a PBR in Wilmette.
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I spend a lot of time in messenger bars*
I like the link of places. Handlebar is sweet I mean who plays Thin Lizzie on cd? and PBR and Jim Beam for $5 is only beaten by Delilahs $3 American and Beam specail or a double shot and beer is $5.
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Permalink Reply by knowbody on
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i like when something isn't needed by someone anymore so recycler would be my catagory... used 'n amused. ain't nothin' new 'bout that.
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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on
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None of these is a good fit for me. Righteous is as close as it gets. I agree with Howard that there are a lots of types missing.
H3N3 said:
Great stuff. If I had to pick I guess it would be "righteous" but it seems like about 2/3 of "types" are missing.
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Permalink Reply by Duppie on
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Of course not. Part of the appeal of riding for many cyclists is the feeling that they don't fit in. It makes me feel special and unique. What's this blogger thinking that he tries to shove me into a box and slap a label on me?
Care to elaborate on the "lots of types" that are missing?
Anne Alt said:None of these is a good fit for me. Righteous is as close as it gets. I agree with Howard that there are a lots of types missing.
H3N3 said:
Great stuff. If I had to pick I guess it would be "righteous" but it seems like about 2/3 of "types" are missing.
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heheheh... and that's why i made up my own psychlo-type.
Anne Alt said:
None of these is a good fit for me. Righteous is as close as it gets. I agree with Howard that there are a lots of types missing.
H3N3 said:
Great stuff. If I had to pick I guess it would be "righteous" but it seems like about 2/3 of "types" are missing.
shapeshifter said:i like when something isn't needed by someone anymore so recycler would be my catagory... used 'n amused. ain't nothin' new 'bout that.
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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on
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I am the type who likes to rescue unloved bikes and make them whole again. I love a project. Thank goodness I stopped doing this with people.
shapeshifter said:heheheh... and that's why i made up my own psychlo-type.
Anne Alt said:
None of these is a good fit for me. Righteous is as close as it gets. I agree with Howard that there are a lots of types missing.
H3N3 said:Great stuff. If I had to pick I guess it would be "righteous" but it seems like about 2/3 of "types" are missing.
shapeshifter said:i like when something isn't needed by someone anymore so recycler would be my catagory... used 'n amused. ain't nothin' new 'bout that.
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reassembling humans was never my forte either. alterations can get messy, especially when several improvements come to mind. upon realizing the heart'spath project, it seemed easier to effect their social environment towards a more sympathetic "dream" realization. an altered reality if you will.
...and if that don't work just throw some money at it.
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