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Date: 10 Jun 2006 21:44:24
From: Mike Causer
Subject: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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That you are wearing one sock inside out
Ooops.
Mike
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Date: 04 Jul 2006 08:54:56
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Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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All of my bike socks are mismatched.
When I lost one of my "Your bike sucks" sox two years ago, I couldn't
bear to turn the leftover into a rag so I paired it up with another
orphan. Now all my bike sox just get thrown into a box. I never know
which two will come out as a pair.
Dave Larrington wrote:
> It took me about 240 km before I noticed I had odd socks on during The
> Dean 300...
> Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
> Is it an Audi A4?
david boise ID
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Date: 06 Jul 2006 16:47:02
From: Hull 697
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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bogiesan@mac.com Wrote:
> All of my bike socks are mismatched
> When I lost one of my "Your bike sucks" sox two years ago, I couldn'
> bear to turn the leftover into a rag so I paired it up with anothe
> orphan. Now all my bike sox just get thrown into a box. I never kno
> which two will come out as a pair
>
> david boise ID
You need to let the world know your sentiments. Why not get a ne
pair? http://tinyurl.com/knrl
--
Hull 697
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 14:08:24
From: cc
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Mike Causer wrote:
> That you are wearing one sock inside out
>
Things you can see: your extra
weight.
Things you can't see: the road
directly in front of your
bike. Perfect.
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Date: 13 Jun 2006 05:39:39
From: stratrider
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Scoot wrote:
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> When I try to explain to my non-bent rider friends the joys of riding a
> bent, one of the first things I mention is the ability to actually
> enjoy the scenery as you're pedaling.....I don't get to do that when
> I'm on my upright....
>
My strada is down for maintenance. For the last two days and for the
first time in years, I have been commuting on my 1995 Schwinn MTN Bike.
I completely forgot about the spectacular view this bike offers of the
macadam I am riding on! I also forgot about the neck strain, the numb
hands, and the sore butt! Perhaps the ONLY thing I have enjoyed is
getting up out of the saddle on short steep climbs.
Jim Reilly
Reading, PA
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Date: 13 Jun 2006 12:41:28
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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In article <pan.2006.06.10.20.44.24.478444
@firstnamelastname.com.invalid >, Mike Causer
(mikec@firstnamelastname.com.invalid) wrote:
> That you are wearing one sock inside out
It took me about 240 km before I noticed I had odd socks on during The
Dean 300...
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ >
Is it an Audi A4?
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 17:04:46
From: Scoot
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Ken Bradley wrote:
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> The best thing, is that you can see the senery without puting your neck in
> a bind!
When I try to explain to my non-bent rider friends the joys of riding a
bent, one of the first things I mention is the ability to actually
enjoy the scenery as you're pedaling.....I don't get to do that when
I'm on my upright....
Scoot
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 13:52:50
From: DougC
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Scoot wrote:
> Ken Bradley wrote:
>
>>The best thing, is that you can see the senery without puting your neck in
>>a bind!
>
>
> When I try to explain to my non-bent rider friends the joys of riding a
> bent, one of the first things I mention is the ability to actually
> enjoy the scenery as you're pedaling.....I don't get to do that when
> I'm on my upright....
>
>
> Scoot
>
I started wandering a lot when I got a recumbent, and riding at a slower
pace but for much more time, and going more interesting places. My bike
computer is for the clock and recording mileage now, the rest of the
numbers it shows don't much concern me.
Enthusiast-people on wedgies don't wander much; they ride a short, fast
course of the smoothest roads they can find, regardless of scenery. And
they tend not to think that the way they ride has anything to do with
their bicycles being painful to ride. They want a 30- or 45-minute "race".
They think I don't ride with them because I'm too slow--(which might be
true)--but they won't come ride with me because they don't want to stay
on the saddle that long. ;)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Date: 22 Jun 2006 11:54:40
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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In article <%zgmg.442$y43.232@fe03.lga >, DougC (dcimper@norcom2000.com)
wrote:
> Enthusiast-people on wedgies don't wander much; they ride a short, fast
> course of the smoothest roads they can find, regardless of scenery. And
> they tend not to think that the way they ride has anything to do with
> their bicycles being painful to ride. They want a 30- or 45-minute "race".
Remind me again what all those boys and girls on upright bikes were
doing on last weekend's 600? It doesn't come much more enthusiastic
than spending almost an entire weekend in the saddle.
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ >
Nicht in die laufende Trommel greifen.
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Date: 24 Jun 2006 21:01:12
From: DougC
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Dave Larrington wrote:
> In article <%zgmg.442$y43.232@fe03.lga>, DougC (dcimper@norcom2000.com)
> wrote:
>
>
>>Enthusiast-people on wedgies don't wander much; they ride a short, fast
>>course of the smoothest roads they can find, regardless of scenery. And
>>they tend not to think that the way they ride has anything to do with
>>their bicycles being painful to ride. They want a 30- or 45-minute "race".
>
>
> Remind me again what all those boys and girls on upright bikes were
> doing on last weekend's 600? It doesn't come much more enthusiastic
> than spending almost an entire weekend in the saddle.
>
So do they run that distance daily? Or would that be a bit too much time
in the saddle? (I was discussing daily riding....)
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Date: 26 Jun 2006 16:41:04
From: Hull 697
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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DougC Wrote:
> Dave Larrington wrote
> > In article <%zgmg.442$y43.232@fe03.lga>, Doug
> (dcimper@norcom2000.com
> > wrote
>
>
> >>Enthusiast-people on wedgies don't wander much; they ride a short
> fas
> >>course of the smoothest roads they can find, regardless of scenery
> An
> >>they tend not to think that the way they ride has anything to do wit
> >>their bicycles being painful to ride. They want a 30- or 45-minut
> "race"
>
>
> > Remind me again what all those boys and girls on upright bikes wer
> > doing on last weekend's 600? It doesn't come much more enthusiasti
> > than spending almost an entire weekend in the saddle
>
> So do they run that distance daily? Or would that be a bit too muc
> tim
> in the saddle? (I was discussing daily riding....)
Wild Turkeys pacing me in the pasture to my right. Bull Reindee
suddenly rising from the brush on my left (the racks are HUGE!). Th
Roadrunner in the tree. The Raccoons in another tree - looking at me
I swear, in disbelief. Hawks in the sky. Buzzards, circling, while
strain up another hill. Any number of birds, blooms, fruit, coyotes
horses, cattle, goats, sheep, various sheep dogs. Like those dogs
they may run along the fence with you, they are just glad for som
company
The cute rear end of the DF rider I am catching, or being dropped by.
There are women around here who do both, attractively
Folks waving from across the highway. Oncoming traffic. Parke
trucks, cars, trailers, obstructions of all sorts, well in advance
Sunshine, moonshine, stars, clouds, buffalo, emus, peacocks, someones
missing parrot. Spiderwebs with dew in the morning sun
The leisure riding uprights may see some of that. The folks who blo
by without a word in a paceline don't. Then again, they are enjoyin
themselves too. It's their bag. Why knock it? I blow by a lot o
uprights, not racing, just that I like to cruise at a higher speed tha
they
I never initiate a put down session. Simply extoll the benefits, an
explain that all my crashes have been due to learning clipless. Tha
immediately establishes common ground and a few laughs. Life ha
gotten a lot better since I stopped insisting everyone agree with me
--
Hull 69
Creatively retired
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 14:07:14
From: cc
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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DougC wrote:
> Scoot wrote:
>
>> Ken Bradley wrote:
>>
>>> The best thing, is that you can see the senery without puting your
>>> neck in
>>> a bind!
>>
>>
>>
>> When I try to explain to my non-bent rider friends the joys of riding a
>> bent, one of the first things I mention is the ability to actually
>> enjoy the scenery as you're pedaling.....I don't get to do that when
>> I'm on my upright....
>>
>>
>> Scoot
>>
> I started wandering a lot when I got a recumbent, and riding at a slower
> pace but for much more time, and going more interesting places. My bike
> computer is for the clock and recording mileage now, the rest of the
> numbers it shows don't much concern me.
>
> Enthusiast-people on wedgies don't wander much; they ride a short, fast
> course of the smoothest roads they can find, regardless of scenery. And
> they tend not to think that the way they ride has anything to do with
> their bicycles being painful to ride. They want a 30- or 45-minute "race".
>
This is total BS.
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 11:07:47
From: Ken Bradley
Subject: Re: Things you can see from a 'bent that you can't from an upright
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Right on Mike! Did you ever notice how new bent riders look at there feet
like they never seen them before!
The best thing, is that you can see the senery without puting your neck in
a bind!
"Mike Causer" <mikec@firstnamelastname.com.invalid > wrote in message
news:pan.2006.06.10.20.44.24.478444@firstnamelastname.com.invalid...
> That you are wearing one sock inside out
>
> Ooops.
>
>
>
> Mike
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