Thread: Wearing Women's Knickers

Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer That 'dancing on the pedals' is not as easy as it looks. It's just a technique; anybody can learn it eventually. Like my uncle relayed what a ski instructor said to him about skiing moguls, "It's just another technique you'd learn, it's not some inherent skill that some people have and some people don't." Like knobster said (and I kinda missed it until...

Well i took the class and I did whatever I wanted. I didn't follow along much and the instructors left me alone. I made it clear by talking to someone else (who also rides) I am rider so they just let me be.

What does this have to do with cycling?

I agree with the ATB with slimmer tires. you might get more bike for your money. I also agree with getting what the shop recomends to you. they likely have sold hundreds of bikes to college students.

Originally Posted by Brennan Hmm, but how can they purport to enforce the law when they pick & choose which laws to enforce? And how can they expect the populace to respect the law when some laws are considered valid and some are not? One thing I love about France is the relaxed way of living. Very few rules to cause you problems. The only rule to abide by is "Do not upset the local Gendarmerie". If you do- you will...

Local bike shops often sell junk as well so buying from one is no guarantee of quality. Maybe they might have some bikes that aren't as good as others, but you generally get some kind of warranty and free tune-ups with even the crappiest LBS machines. This isn't a strong argument for buying from Target.

"Competitive" for what? It's certainly a nice, rideable bike (a friend of mine has one he bought new in college, and rides it often even though he has a Litespeed and several other bikes). I don't remember exactly where it fit in the spectrum of Centurion bikes of that time, but as I recall it was toward the top of the line. There's nothing wrong with those old bikes--I have a Trek from the same era that was...

Originally Posted by stevage I wanted to be able to eat more. So was that mission a success???

Originally Posted by randya who cares? If you can't just enjoy the ride without needing to know the answers to those questions, I kinda feel sorry for you; sort of like people that can't enjoy a hike in the woods without killin' something... We all enjoy our activities for our own reasons. Don't be a hater bro

Originally Posted by Bander Um, what?!? When did this happen? Local issue.