you know you are a cyclist when.....

[BOR]

When coming to a standstill on your motorcycle, you automatically unclip from your SPDs..

[Chris71]

Hard-Drive said:

Mountain...when your OH suggests going for a walk in the woods and points out bluebells...but you ignore her as you are mentally picking the fastest line along this bit.

Oh yes!

There are some fantastic trails through my local woods that I some time go for a walk in with the missus. At that point all I can think of is their twisty, swoopy XC goodness. Godamit.

To be fair, I get a slightly similar thing if I'm driving (or passengering) along a good B-road in something innapropriate!

[coley20]

coupeboy said:

You'll only buy a car with a boot big enough for your bicycle.

TT to a Signum

[scubadude]

coley20 said:

TT to a Signum

Now there is an error if ever I saw one.... should have bought a real car, (both times :-)


Are you a cyclist if you cover the brakes the minute you see someone walking a dog?

[Digga]

When wiping your snot on the back of your gloves becomes second nature.

[Chris71]

Digga said:

When wiping your snot on the back of your gloves becomes second nature.

So true.

[slomax]

when you judge someone immediately by what bike they are riding and the gear they are in.

[Parsnip]

Digga said:

When wiping your snot on the back of your gloves becomes second nature.

when blowing snot rockets becomes second nature.

[Gooby]

Its isnt a good ride unless you are covered in mud, sweat or grazes!

[PhilLL]

You feel resentful when walking along a really cool public footpath

[BliarOut]

The weather forecast tells you the headwind is going to be higher than your top speed.

[Digga]

You and your mates struggle to recognise one another when you're not wearing crash helmets and cycling glasses.

[Nick_F]

You would never buy Shimano/Campag/SRAM (delete as applicable).

You've figured out how to use SPDs on the spin bikes at the gym.

[ezi]

Parsnip said:

Digga said:

When wiping your snot on the back of your gloves becomes second nature.

when blowing snot rockets becomes second nature.

I did this when I got home after my last ride on a chilly morning, got some real disgusted looks from the family

[WeirdNeville]

You experiment with 'ankling' to see if you can walk faster...

You think 9kg is a bit heavy for a bike

You have paid more for a bike tyre than a car tyre

It takes you longer to decide which bike to ride than it does to get dressed.

You get annoyed at motorbikes because they stop you filtering as fast as you'd like to.

You still haven't managed to trigger that Gatso.

[AyBee]

You have to buy jeans a size too big because the right sized ones won't fit over your thighs

[angusc43]

When the weather starts to warm up your first thought is how the summer cyclists are about to appear and f**k up your average speed

Edited by angusc43 on Tuesday 16th March 16:37

[angusc43]

You seriously think about selling your AMG cos you can't fit a tow bar bike rack

[AyBee]

If you replace it with a similarly powerful M3 or RS4 then that's fine, if not, get a roof mounted rack

[slomax]

Gooby said:

Its rubbish ride unless you are covered in mud, sweat and grazes!

EFA

You have to wipe the mud off your glasses/goggles every 10-15minutes so you can see where your going but can't stop to clean them properly because your having too much fun or going too fast.