My other bike's a Cervelo...

Just undergone a period of self-reflection. Picture below...

Looked at my original post and seemed to make an innocuous observation. Now responsible for class war...

Here's some of the sort I mean...

They told me it was a private session

you can keep my towel now, by the way.

ha ha ha !

DO A SKID ! eugh!

I bet you get GU puddings too. You evil man.

Frankly, honest truth, I've never heard of them until this post. Think I'll go and ride my pinarsawa, or my gazfort, or my mosolan, or my my. . . f*ck I can't remember.

Just undergone a period of self-reflection. Picture below...

Looked at my original post and seemed to make an innocuous observation. Now responsible for class war...

I just woke Mal up laughing at that. Hahahahaa

I want to do some structured training over the summer to get a base level of fitness so I can do some of Oliver's overnighters,

I haven't done an Oliver over-nighter yet but I wouldn't worry about feeling unfit. From the sounds of it they tend to be at a comfortable pace for everyone.

Erm, yes, why do they seem to have developed a reputation for requiring 'structured training'? Any young(ish) person who's moderately fit can do a ride of 70 miles. It's really not too difficult. On rides I lead, whoever comes along will be looked after and we'll wait for everyone.

On the last one, there were only a few of us, and we were a fast group getting out of London (tailwind and all that), but I think Dropout, moth, and I took about four hours for thirty-odd miles from Gatwick to Shoreham, simply because going slowly made it more enjoyable! In fact, that's part of the point of a night ride, to savour the atmosphere. So don't be worried about coming along, mooks. No-one will frown at you for wanting to go more slowly.

Hopefully, in the summer we'll get a larger group together again. I think I'll only be able to do the next overnighter at the beginning of May, but I'll see and announce something when I have a cunning plan.

Just HTFU and go Mooks! You'll be well looked after.

i buy the best bike i can afford and that i like the most
This, for me personally, sums this up perfectly. I earn enough money to be able to buy some nice things every now and again. Holidays, clothes, and whatever else the majority of society likes to spend its money on, don't hit my radar.

All of my money (After rent and bills) goes on the essential B vitamins, Bikes and Booze. I buy the nicest bikes that I can afford and fully admit that sometimes some of my choices are about vanity, My bikes are always built from good quality parts but did I really need to spend *that *many coins on some aero carbon forks for the lo-pro, do I really make the most of the time advantage that those forks provide? The simple answer is no. I didn't need them but I wanted them as I appreciate the engineering behind them and certainly like the aesthetic addition to the already beautiful bike that they were put on to.

By the standards of some of the people contributing to this thread I shouldn't be allowed to own the bikes that I have. Okay so I'm thin and not yet middle aged but I'll never make any of my bikes do the things which a professional could.

My BMX will never throw down a 360 Tailwhip down a 20set but does that mean I don't love riding it?
My Lo-Pro will never see the track as I do not like sprint racing and my left knee just won't take it anyway but does that mean that I don't love riding it?
Mr Road bike will never complete a stage of the tour in record time but does that mean that I don't love riding it?

I'm afraid that this thread, in parts, seems as much like spiteful bike envy as the bike porn/antiporn threads. People love to deconstruct other peoples choices and diss them with flippant remarks but sometimes it just boils down to the fact that the owner loves their bike and no one elses opinion should matter.

I work my ass off to be able to afford the bikes I ride, I've gone without food before because I've overstretched my means in purchasing particular part(s), I make choices which affect my life based around my riding desires and wants.

All this really breaks down to one thing, stop judging people based on stereotypes. That cunt on a 5k bike could just as easily be a cyclist who got married and stopped riding and having recently just got divorced and is now trying to recapture that love.
The 5K bike which you don't think he should be allowed to own could represent every last penny that the guy has and his last ditched attempt to make his life into something which he won't look back on in disgust...If you want proof that this guy exists and is not some crazy figment of imagination come and talk to me. I am that man.

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You can never have enough nice bikes. Not only for yourself, but also for visitors who may be able to ride them during their visit, etc.

I dunno about anyone else, I am just frustrated that the middle aged fat bloke like my dad is buying a cervelo or similar will never even attempt to push themselves on it, it feels like a waste... And I hate waste. Fair enough if they thrash the fucker and ride it properly to get fit.

I will openly admit that quite a large part of my annoyance for this is jealously, after having to push old racers that just weren't upto anything other than going to the pub.

EDIT: We also have the other end of the scale, people who think they can get a bike from a super market for £50 and it will be reliable for several years.

^ Get over it.

^ I have

^ I want cake

^ I am a mollusc on a yellow submarine

^ ~

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when is middle-age?

Remember lots of these more expensive bikes are sold TAX FREE. Cycle to Work scheme = 48% reduction in price.

Now you can hate them.

when is middle-age?

My parents, who are both in their sixties, still bridle at the merest suggestion that they are middle aged.

Life expectancy for a UK male is 75 years, so you're young from 0-25. middle aged through 25-50, then old from 50.

Only bikes under a grand are tax free, don't think you can get the cycle to work scheme on bikes over a grand. The carbon bike porn these guys are buying are going to cost far more I expect.

Thanks Andy. Could I suggest that >75 = ancient?

I'd much rather see more Cervelo's on the road than Harley Davidsons.

Only bikes under a grand are tax free, don't think you can get the cycle to work scheme on bikes over a grand. The carbon bike porn these guys are buying are going to cost far more I expect.

Fail. I'm in the process of purchasing a £4000 cycle to Work scheme bike.
Employer has to apply for licence to exceed standard £1000 limit.