I was bored today, so I went looking at bikes and stuff.

[I like Skol]

mine doesnt very clearly but it looks like £150 pound so not bad i suppose

Plus there's a discount on top of that, definite bargain

If you want everybody to stare in disbelief and point as you ride past then it might be worth it, but probably not

 

[Racing roadkill]

Come on, less of the snide remarks. Cycling is a broad church and there is a place for triathletes.

It just hasn't been dug yet.

That's my cycling buddy Ross, We rode with these two last year. Alex is a Rio gold medalist ( on his left) Clare is a world class triathlete ( on his right. Triathlon went up a notch in my estimation after this.

 

[User482]

Come on, less of the snide remarks. Cycling is a broad church and there is a place for triathletes.

It just hasn't been dug yet.

I can only think of two things that are wrong with triathlons.

 

[I like Skol]

I can only think of two things that are wrong with triathlons.

The competitors and the organisers?

 

[pauldavid]

It would have been rude not to, given the discount.

But its got disc brakes, you dont like them! We know that from the narky remark you made on another thread

 

[Crackle]

He hasn't really bought it. Even RR isn't that daft.

 

[I like Skol]

He hasn't really bought it. Even RR isn't that daft.

Would you put money on it?

 

[Tin Pot]

I can only think of two things that are wrong with triathlons.

Drafting rules enforcement and age grouper doping?

Oh sorry, only triafletes would laugh at that.

 

[Tin Pot]

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Oh my Christ, what have I done?

Made yourself available for loaning bikes to other CC members for their race day?

Nice move. I don't have fifteen grand spare, sadly.

 

[Racing roadkill]

But its got disc brakes, you dont like them! We know that from the narky remark you made on another thread

On a road bike yes. This isn't a road bike. Learn to read

 

[Racing roadkill]

Drafting rules enforcement and age grouper doping?

Oh sorry, only triafletes would laugh at that.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I really like Cervelo bikes but not that one. BTW Mrs R once was an international triathlete and she wouldn't be seen dead on that contraption.

Never mind eh, that leaves more for the rest of us.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Made yourself available for loaning bikes to other CC members for their race day?

Nice move. I don't have fifteen grand spare, sadly.

I struck a deal ( fortunately) I don't do sharing.

 

[Racing roadkill]

This is how triathlon should be done.....Steve Trew writing about Patrick Barnes:

I first met Patrick Barnes at the inaugural London Triathlon back in 1984. He rode a bike named Beelzebub – an old-fashioned ‘sit up and beg’ complete with basket and panniers – was over 70 and had just started competing in triathlon. A legend was born!

A couple of years later, we met again at a day training camp in west London. One of the guest speakers, an international athlete, was talking – rather pretentiously, I have to say – about mental attitude. “When I’m racing,” she said, “I have the letters ‘GUTS’ taped to my handlebars to remind me that I have to dig down deep when it starts hurting.” We all nodded knowingly.

Then a hand rose at the back of the room and a voice spoke in melodious tones. “I can certainly understand that,” said the stately gentleman – an Old Etonian, I’ll have you know. “When I race, I have the initials ‘CAT’ taped to my handlebars…” We waited expectantly for the words of wisdom, and he didn’t disappoint. “… to remind me that I must get some food for my cat when I’ve finished the event!” A rather deflated international athlete was left gasping.

I admire his spirit. Times have changed. This is ( apparently) ' the sh!t'.

 

[potsy]

At least he's now got a bike that matches his helmet