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Which is most important
To look good but not be much good
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To look crap but fly
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Dastardly
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:11 am    Post subject: Which is most important? Reply with quote

Some riders lookand ride like a bag of sh1te but go like stink. Others look and ride like pros but are not so good. Considering that the vast majority of riders do it for fun, which is most important?

My view is the latter as I can't stand seeing dirty bikes and muppetty riders.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fashion over form and style over speed every day
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I voted for the first option, however I realise that my training bike looks like a bit of a mess (but it's still sort of fast!) - I always make the effort with kit though!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard wrote:
Fashion over form and style over speed every day


Indeed. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flying cr@p any time
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lee wrote:
Richard wrote:
Fashion over form and style over speed every day


Indeed. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!


So who is that in your photo then?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

we shave our legs to look good don't we? Doesn't mean we can ride fast.

As they say:

I'm a deceptive rider, I'm a lot slower than I look
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NS wrote:
Lee wrote:
Richard wrote:
Fashion over form and style over speed every day


Indeed. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!


So who is that in your photo then?


I never said that I succeded in looking good did I? Wink Besides the pic is post race recovery, I look better riding honest!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's the man not the machine

let the legs do the talking

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i may not be the best but i'll certainly try to look the best. (imo)
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Badger wrote:
we shave our legs to look good don't we? Doesn't mean we can ride fast.

As they say:

I'm a deceptive rider, I'm a lot slower than I look


Exactly. Just make sure when you pack/get dropped whatever, sit up suddenly and pretend you didn't really want to be going that fast/trained hard yesterday/cramping etc and you maintain your dignity while still looking cooler than any of the sweaty gurners up the road. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you can't be good at least try to look good. Everytime you get on your bike you are an ambassador to cycling.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ventoux wrote:
If you can't be good at least try to look good. Everytime you get on your bike you are an ambassador to cycling.

Craig


When I started over 30 years ago I was advised that if I can't be a good rider I should try to look like one. I'm still trying for both!!
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