You know cycling's become mainstream when...

[Theseus]

When someone shouts "C'mon Bradley" to an old fat bloke puffing up a hill on his way home.

 

[The Brewer]

Two weeks last Friday I was explaining who BW was, now Facebook is a full of Wiggo

 

[ianrauk]

When someone shouts "C'mon Bradley" to an old fat bloke puffing up a hill on his way home.

Will make a nice change to the usual 'Lance'

 

[TwoPosts]

... You are taking a stroll around the Oval cricket ground concourse the Monday after the TdF and there is some youth heading towards you, smoking, in a bright yellow t-shirt with SKY scrawled on it in felt-tip pen

 

[sunnyjim]

Will make a nice change to the usual 'Lance'

I've had 'Scotland's Finest'

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'm glad I have a fine collection of retro tops, don't wear a helmet and ride a bike that isn't obviously off the shelf. One doesn't want to look like a bandwagon jumping MAMIL.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm glad I have a fine collection of retro tops, don't wear a helmet and ride a bike that isn't obviously off the shelf. One doesn't want to look like a bandwagon jumping MAMIL.

Trying far too hard, you're quite clearly a newbie.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Trying far too hard, you're quite clearly a newbie.

Nah, the Shimano front wheel matched to a Campag rear and scuffed Look Delta pedals give the air of an experienced guy who's been round the block. But it's the white socks with rainbow bands and the dried urine stain down the leg of the shorts that really stand out as belonging to a Man of The Road.