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[operaman]

So, who here used to spend a lot of their childhood riding around with friends on bikes?

I did. Who else?

I did but moving out of my parents place nearly 10 years ago kind of put an end to it. Once I find a place with somewhere secure to leave a bike that'll hopefully change.

Believe it or not, we had a couple racing bikes in a backload container from a rig a couple weeks ago. Having never ridden a racing bike before I had to have a go and found a new level of respect for guys who can ride several hundred miles on these things. One bump and you're singing soprano for life!

Not for life Andrew, but a couple of hours at least.

[Hammer278]

I used to ride a lot to the point of shaving my legs. Fell in love with the sport of cycling in the 80's when the only way to get TDF coverage stateside was to subscribe to Bicycling magazine or catch an hour recap of the week on a Sunday TV show. I built my own Italian bike with Campagnolo components that were so beautifully crafted they were more art than mechanics.

But I think for most the first love of cycling comes with our first bike. It is the first true sense of freedom you taste when you're a kid. The first true sense of speed, going so fast that you almost lose control and fall but you don't and the feeling is empowering. The first time you're able to go around the block around the neighborhood on your own and the feeling is empowering. Doesn't everyone clearly remember finally mastering the balance, learning to ride that bike and feeling empowered?

I still remember my first bike. Purple girl's frame, white banana seat with glitter and flowers on it. It would have been embarrassing but when you're poor and your parents can't buy you a bike, you take anything, yet that bike still made me feel empowered.

I remember the first time I rode without support wheels at the age of 5 or 6, and dat feel.... like I had conquered the world.

[operaman]

This is for those of you hoping to meet a cute girl on a bicycle.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzypU_YKlI4




Not sure if that ^ will work, can't get the Youtube function to do it for me.

[andrew]

So, who here used to spend a lot of their childhood riding around with friends on bikes?

I did. Who else?

I did but moving out of my parents place nearly 10 years ago kind of put an end to it. Once I find a place with somewhere secure to leave a bike that'll hopefully change.

Believe it or not, we had a couple racing bikes in a backload container from a rig a couple weeks ago. Having never ridden a racing bike before I had to have a go and found a new level of respect for guys who can ride several hundred miles on these things. One bump and you're singing soprano for life!

Not for life Andrew, but a couple of hours at least.

It's more believable than the Harley Davidson.

[AngelOfDeath]

Ok. I'll start. Because I've just had a new bike . I've only seen a picture of it so far, it's been delivered to the UK. It's pretty, pale blue with a basket on the front. The idea is I do the shopping on it. That way, I won't buy loads Of crap, because it won't fit on the bike, so I save money and get fit when I shop

Here in the Alps there's loads if cyclists. Lots of them going up and down the mountains on the roads in Lycra, because its right where the tour de France goes. I'm getting one of those bikes for here for next summer. Hopefully then I can cycle down the mountain to Bourg, spend the day in the outdoor pool, then cycle back up again....that's the hard bit, it's a long, long, long steep twisty way up.

Finally mountain bikes. I've got one of those in the uk, also very pretty, it's pink. but I've not been on it much. I don't like it when the wheels skid on loose rocks. Here in the Alps, they take the bikes up on the ski lifts and cycle down on tracks of varying difficulty. Often they're standing up on the pedals and making the bikes go over jumps. You can hire the bikes and gear for that so I'm going to give it a go next week. I already know I'll be crap.

That's me and bikes

I couldn't give a monkey's fart reading all of this, more authentic if you'd actually posted a picture?

(Apologies for my rudeness)

[LewEngBridewell]

Having never ridden a racing bike before I had to have a go and found a new level of respect for guys who can ride several hundred miles on these things. One bump and you're singing soprano for life!

[AngelOfDeath]

Well, i own a BMX....called Diamondback

[racechick]

Well yesterday I went mountain biking. It was quite scary! Up on the chairlift then down the tracks. First time down I was useless! Screaming on the steep bits, falling off on the corners ( even with a small bike my legs barely reached the floor) . Second run I was getting the hang of it. Third run I was a real pro bottom sticking out and standing on the peddles. You balance better like that. And I did a little jump. I loved it and I'd do it again. These were the easy runs down ( they weren't easy!) dread to think what the black runs are like this is me in my gear, with the chairlift in the background.
Oh and I saw a marmot really close up, that was great!

Today I ache. I didn't think it would be hard just going downwards, but my arms and shoulders ache, my right thumb really hurts and is swollen, from hanging on the handlebars and working the brakes.
And coming down I was so hot and sweaty!!

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[What's Burning?]

Looking the part.

[bud]

Awesome

[What's Burning?]

Nice avatar bud did you work it yourself?

[LewEngBridewell]

Nice avatar bud did you work it yourself?

+1

Great pic

[stonemonkey]

I have a bike, cycled to work every day, got a car, bike has been in my mums garage ever since. Have to get it back sometime.

My Nephew - http://www.pinkbike.com/video/327863/

Would love to have a go at that sometime too.

[racechick]

cool!

[What's Burning?]

That's a hard tail RC.