Tour de France fever

[geopat]

Can't believe the extra amount of bodies I see on my usual 3 times weekly route. Team lycra seems compulsory...I almost feel like leaving the bike in the shed for 3 weeks while these part timers get over themselves.

 

[2PedalsTez]

Surely if it gets people cycling, it isn't a bad thing?
If they don't last past Paris (as it were) then it's their loss. I just give any cyclist a wave or hello (I work on the basis that it shows the cycling family is a friendly bunch.. and it makes me happy too )

 

[ClichéGuevara]

It's affecting people in different ways.
As I was riding tonight, a man in a devil costume jumped out and other shoppers draped flags over me, cheered and banged clappy sticks.

 

[downfader]

Whats the difference between Team Lycra and a footie shirt?

 

[geopat]

Surely if it gets people cycling, it isn't a bad thing?
If they don't last past Paris (as it were) then it's their loss. I just give any cyclist a wave or hello (I work on the basis that it shows the cycling family is a friendly bunch.. and it makes me happy too )

I always give a nod or a hello but getting a reply is rarer than it was

 

[moxey]

It's affecting people in different ways.
As I was riding tonight, a man in a devil costume jumped out and other shoppers draped flags over me, cheered and banged clappy sticks.

 

[pshore]

It always rains on the tdf and I find myself saying: they could really use some mudguards

 

[John the Monkey]

Yes, I hate new people too, having never actually started cycling, I've perpetually ridden a bike for ALL TIME.

 

[VamP]

It's affecting people in different ways.
As I was riding tonight, a man in a devil costume jumped out and other shoppers draped flags over me, cheered and banged clappy sticks.

I got cheered by a bunch of small boys on my Sunday ride. Mind you they could have been shouting abuse, I couldn't really hear.

 

[VamP]

Whats the difference between Team Lycra and a footie shirt?

What's wrong with either?

 

[kedab]

Can't believe the extra amount of bodies I see on my usual 3 times weekly route. Team lycra seems compulsory...I almost feel like leaving the bike in the shed for 3 weeks while these part timers get over themselves.

haha! it's tricky not to feel like this but being all vexed about people who have got their kit oot for a bit of an airing just because the TDF has given them a bit of inspiration isn't really worth it

oh, and i wear team lycra - cos i like to pretend i'm frickin awesome

 

[Bosrebel]

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oh, and i wear team lycra - cos i like to pretend i'm frickin awesome
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hahahaha loving the humour on this forum...so glad i joined!

Am a newbie to road bikes, have a hybrid as well, only had mine for 3 months...had a Raleigh Wisp when i was a teenager..it was fab.

Havent got team lycra , apart from not looking good in lycra..there is just soooooo many to choose from..so many pretty colours.

 

[gavroche]

I bet cycle shops see their business booming when the TDF is on.

 

[teletext45]

TBH i got into cycling after seeing a local crit in my home town, seeing all the good looking bikes etc i got the bug!


Ill be honest i do tendt to wear my Rabobank Jersey but it does have a double use being bright orange is a pretty good 'hi-visi' jersey lol. I don't find the snobbery around jerseys a bit pathetic, additionally replica kit is always really good quality. I'm not a member of the Rabobank re-enactment society by no means i just wear the jersey from time to time.....

what gets me is fair weather cyclists!!

andy

 

[apollo179]

I got cheered by a bunch of small boys on my Sunday ride. Mind you they could have been shouting abuse, I couldn't really hear.

Ha Ha . I regularly get heckled by local kids - i allways presume its friendly as well. Now youve got me wondering.