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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my
question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and keep a straight face? I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. If you were *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. It was heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to make in his or her lifetime! There's something wrong here! Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... .... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? I simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! I'd sooner ride nekkid! Eat yer heart out, Nitla! Jones |
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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
On Jan 13, 10:34*pm, !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote:
Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and keep a straight face? I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. *If you were *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. *It was heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to make in his or her lifetime! *There's something wrong here! Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? *Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. *I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... ... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? *I simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! *I'd sooner ride nekkid! Eat yer heart out, Nitla! Jones You tell 'em, Jones! What the devil is wrong with riding in a linen shirt and khakis or, this time of the year in the northern hemisphere, in cords and a flannellete (brushed cotton) workman's shirt? At least in those you don't look like an escapee from the circus who stole a bike for a getaway vehicle. Andre Jute Charisma is the talent for inducing apoplexy in losers by merely existing elegantly |
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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
On Jan 13, 4:34*pm, !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote:
Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and keep a straight face? I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. *If you were *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. *It was heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to make in his or her lifetime! *There's something wrong here! Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? *Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. *I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... ... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? *I simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! *I'd sooner ride nekkid! Eat yer heart out, Nitla! Jones functional = funky looking ? |
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gnu / linux wrote:
On Jan 13, 4:34*pm, !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote: Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and keep a straight face? I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. *If you were *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. *It was heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to make in his or her lifetime! *There's something wrong here! Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? *Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. *I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... ... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? *I simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! *I'd sooner ride nekkid! Eat yer heart out, Nitla! Jones functional = funky looking ? Yes, when funky looking = pretentious homosexual |
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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
On Jan 13, 5:34*pm, !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote:
I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages Really? When was that? I remember paying $40 for a 3-speed in 1970. Wages were not very close to $5/hour where I lived then. Teachers made about $18k/year, for example. Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? * You can. They're called barcons. |
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Brian Huntley wrote:
On Jan 13, 5:34*pm, !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote: I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages Really? When was that? I remember paying $40 for a 3-speed in 1970. Wages were not very close to $5/hour where I lived then. Teachers made about $18k/year, for example. In that case teachers would have been able to buy more than two bikes a day. Most teachers only work about 200 days a year, the rest is just weekends and long holidays. |
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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
"!Jones' Sock Puppet" wrote in message ... | Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my | question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and | keep a straight face? | | I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride | the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. If you were | *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. It was | heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles | in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught | in Spandex! | | Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to | make in his or her lifetime! There's something wrong here! | | Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? Indexed shifters | are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. I can't | adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... | | ... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? I | simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! I'd sooner ride | nekkid! | | Eat yer heart out, Nitla! | | Jones | |
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!Jones' Sock Puppet wrote:
I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. If you were *really* high-tech, you had a Bendix two-speed kick-back. It was heavy, noisy, and difficult to ride; however, real *men* rode bicycles in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Nowadays, bicycles cost more than an African wage-earner can hope to make in his or her lifetime! There's something wrong here! In real terms bikes are /much/ cheaper now than they were in the past thanks to mass production in Taiwan. I can actually buy a bike for a day's wages: granted I wouldn't because it would probably be pretty hopeless, but I can do it despite a public sector job. Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... The bar end shifters on my touring bike, and my wife's, can have the indexing turned off just with a twist of a D-ring on the side. That turns them into a pure friction shifter. I'm fairly sure these are still available. ... but, mostly, how come I gotta wear these goofy-looking panties? I simply cannot be seen in public wearing these things! I'd sooner ride nekkid! Plenty of folk ride in normal, everyday clothes. In fact ISTM in Europe far more people do that than ride in lycra if you're looking at total bike journeys rather than the weekend Chain Gangs. The great majority of my journeys are made in whatever day-to-day clothes I happen to be wearing when I need to go out on the bike, plus jacket and cap. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
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!Jones' Sock Puppet wrote: Actually, I kinda *like* men in tight, black panties... but, my question has always been: How do you wear that stuff in public and keep a straight face? Well, that's part of the fun - amuse yourself when watching other people look at you ;-) Well, you can wear decent clothes, nobody stops you. What I do like quite much is Zip-Off-Outdoor trousers and a neutral (that is single-color) bike jersey. Well, I usually go to the jogging department for my bike clothes, because a jogging t-shirt doesn't have the kangaroo's back pockets. All of that is very functional clothing but it's quite ok for everyday use. In the Winter you can get a "normal" long jogging tight pants and wear it below your Zip-Off-Outdoor trousers - nobody'll notice and you'll be warm. Same with the jersey, get a fleece pullover and a functional jacket. Add a wool hat, leather gloves and a Buff (or similar) as scarf (use it as face mask if it's really cold) and you'll look just like any guy who pretends to be "sportive" ;-) At least you don't look "funny"... I recall when a decent bicycle cost a day's wages and you could ride No way, you couldn't get a *good* bike for that money. Oh, and you can still buy used bikes for a few dollars/euros at garage sales... the damn thing in cut-offs, a T-shirt, and sneakers. If you were You still can. in those days... and no self-respecting faggot would have been caught in Spandex! Well, I wear thights, at least when it's raining. They dry off really fast, and they don't stick to your skin like wet jeans do, so they're rather comfortable during the ride. That does not mean I feel comfortable in these clothes when off the bike - I do feel "half naked" which is something I do NOT like... But then I pretend I'm a "sportive" guy ;-) Why can't I buy a decent friction shifter anymore? Indexed shifters are OK until they wear a little bit, then they're useless. I can't adjust my front cage with an indexed shifter... Try to buy a *decent* index-shifter. Not a cheap one. You'll see them perform really well over extended periods of time. Really. You know, I had a bike with Shimano A* (Acera/Alivio/Altus) parts and the index shifter started to break after about 10.000 km, now I have my complete gear shift from SRAM (the X.7 series) and after 10.000 km I had to change the rear derailleur cable for the first time, everything else is just working fine (as if it were new). You get what you pay for. Really. You know what's the best thing? Ever tried to repair a modern car? No way? Well, with your bike you could do everything by yourself - and you can exchange a shifter if it has a problem - but you still should get mid-range equipment if you want to save money. That's Shimano Deore something or SRAM X.7 for example. Don't get the cheap stuff, it will fall apart and cost you more in the long run ;-) Have some fun! |
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