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Skewering the Wannabe Culture
Jan. 3rd, 2013 05:48 pmJust Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike — Grant Petersen
Real cyclists don't wear underpants. At least that's what the biking magazines have been telling us for the last thirty years or so. They also wear spandex shirts*, shoes that clip into bindings on the pedals, and bike shorts with padding in the seat rather than getting a more comfortable saddle. They fret over every single ounce of weight added to the bicycle or their person. And they pay through the nose for all of this gear.
* Often covered with logos providing free advertising for megacorporations.
( Becoming an unracer... )
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Meanwhile, back at the bike path, I had a singular year...
( New. League. Record. )
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Volleyball tonight, for the first time since I got sick back before Thanksgiving.
Real cyclists don't wear underpants. At least that's what the biking magazines have been telling us for the last thirty years or so. They also wear spandex shirts*, shoes that clip into bindings on the pedals, and bike shorts with padding in the seat rather than getting a more comfortable saddle. They fret over every single ounce of weight added to the bicycle or their person. And they pay through the nose for all of this gear.
* Often covered with logos providing free advertising for megacorporations.
( Becoming an unracer... )
---
Meanwhile, back at the bike path, I had a singular year...
( New. League. Record. )
---
Volleyball tonight, for the first time since I got sick back before Thanksgiving.
