Big Boys Club

[Tron]

The Brooklyn Bridge bike lane is clearly marked yield to peds throughout so they should do so without complaining. Manhattan Bridge has dedicated lanes where peds are not allowed, real cyclists use the Manhattan Bridge. Fake tough guy riders take the Brooklyn Bridge (and will be the cause of it just being closed to cyclists in the near future).

Edit: I quoted the wrong post.

The guy singing “you’re in the bike lane” to the Star Wars theme is very funny!

 

[Matty]

Fuck running

 

[Boner_18]

Yeah I can't hack that shit. Walking up a 25% grade for 30 mins no prob. Breaking into a full jog/run - awful.

 

[Matty]

It's so uncomfortable and generally unpleasant. I ended up power-walking most of the 4 miles.

 

[Tron]

Running is for squares

 

[Blitty]

‘If you run long enough you’ll get a ‘runners high’ and feel like you can run for ever.’


Super douchey pawn pricks say this, but it’s kind of true.

Still hate running.

 

[Matty]

Seriously though, I could only run in short 30 second bursts. I thought my cycling efforts would have improved my cardio and general fitness in a way that would let me run non-stop for at least 10-15 mins. It doesn't work like that, apparently.

I can cycle hard and fast for quite a long time now, but I guess I am still carrying quite a bit of extra weight (which is not that big a handicap when riding a bike on flat terrain.) Joe Rain said he was the same when he started running at 204lbs - he would run 30 seconds, walk 1:30 and repeat.

I just find it no fun at all compared to cycling.

 

[reno cool]

I just tried sprinting. ...and realized my speed is about what others would call jogging

 

[Tron]

Riding The Tour on his own and riding all of the miles in between the stages as well

The Bike Racer Riding the Tour de France on His Own

EF Education-Nippo’s Lachlan Morton plans to cover all 21 stages—and the hundreds of miles in between them—without team support.

www.wsj.com

 

[Matty]

Pro cycling average speeds and distances are blowing my mind.

 

[Matty]

 

[Tron]

Pro cycling average speeds and distances are blowing my mind.

The distances, to me, are the most mind blowing. Granted, I’m 20 years older than those guys but after 25 miles in the saddle, I’m just TOAST.

 

[MrMonkey]

What a start to the TDFrance! Lady should be shot. Wait it's France .....guillotine her.

 

[Matty]

That was some strong cardboard.

(jk, I know the rider and fan actually made contact)

 

[MrMonkey]

That was some strong cardboard.

(jk, I know the rider and fan actually made contact)

Thought the same thing. Everyone wants their 15 minutes. Ahole!

 

[Boner_18]

Guess the steroids don't help them steer better.

 

[Matty]

Just tried to beat my PB at my new favorite sprint/climb, missed it by 6 seconds. Strong wind turned in my face right towards the end. I GOT PROOF. Gimme a few mins.

 

[stevek]

I GOT PROOF. Gimme a few mins.

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