I have seen almost no runners this summer but it seems everyday I see dozens of people riding their bike. I guess oldies who want to stay healthy are choosing biking over running cause it’s more fun and “painless” compared to running.
I have seen almost no runners this summer but it seems everyday I see dozens of people riding their bike. I guess oldies who want to stay healthy are choosing biking over running cause it’s more fun and “painless” compared to running.
I do not wish to discuss cycling being the new jogging. Instead, let's talk about our favorite baseball movies.
Mine are:
1. The Sandlot
2. Major League
3. The Natural
topic rejector wrote:
I do not wish to discuss cycling being the new jogging. Instead, let's talk about our favorite baseball movies.
Mine are:
1. The Sandlot
2. Major League
3. The Natural
Sorry, but anyone who doesn't have Major League as their all time favorite baseball movie is retarded. Wild Thing should drag you outta here and kick the sht out of you
You may run like Mays, but you hit like sht wrote:
topic rejector wrote:
I do not wish to discuss cycling being the new jogging. Instead, let's talk about our favorite baseball movies.
Mine are:
1. The Sandlot
2. Major League
3. The Natural
Sorry, but anyone who doesn't have Major League as their all time favorite baseball movie is retarded. Wild Thing should drag you outta here and kick the sht out of you
Are you a juvenile delinquent in the off-season?
Cycling is the new golf. You go out and do deals while riding. Golf takes too much time and is for old lumpy white men. Cycling is for shiny young movers and shakers.
Pen 15 wrote:
I have seen almost no runners this summer but it seems everyday I see dozens of people riding their bike. I guess oldies who want to stay healthy are choosing biking over running cause it’s more fun and “painless” compared to running.
The only problem is that cycling in cold weather really sucks. Add in rain and snow and it is even worse.
I saw a lot of e-bikes for the first time the other day, and now that I think about it, no other runners. This was on a touristy multiuse path. So, maybe its not the same as jogging or what you are asking. They were trying to avoid exercise/pedaling, but wanted to enjoy the outside and views.
I was thinking the same thing the the day. Went on a 2 hour ride in SoCal on a popular trail and didn't see any runners except maybe one or two. Lots of bikers and walkers. I seriously think running for more than a few miles is very difficult for most people because I always see people in the gym treadmills that jump on a treadmill and start running but give up 10 minute later.
Hobby cyclists are becoming a big issue in my area. I don't understand how these people manage to actually cycle slower than I can run, but they do it, and in large groups that are difficult to pass.
"Hey, there's a group of cyclists right behind me. I'll just let them pass before I start my tempo because obviously they'll be moving faster than me." Lol nope. They're just going to cruise along at 9 mph, and I might as well just pick a different route because otherwise I'll spend my whole run slow passing all 20 of them as they dawdle along.
The insanity of putting sandlot and major league in your top 3 is upsetting.
I enjoy cycling on a trainer and mountain biking outside. I think people with trash running forms see cycling as a healthier options for their knees
Cycling is the new walking.
I heard what sounded like a mobile cocktail party coming down the street in my neighborhood. It was a group of about 20 cyclists riding bikes that probably had an average cost of $3,800.00 all in. And the average member was about 65 lbs overweight. Most of the people I know who are cycling right now have their facebook pages filled with pictures of them going on cycling outings to visit different brew pubs in town. When they get out of the city, they always end up at some bbq spot in the sticks eating a couple pounds of meat. There is a big annual charity ride that they will do every few years. But beyond a few practice rides, I have never heard any of them talk about their pace or doing any sort of workout or training.
More hot girls are into cycling than running. I've met so many girls now that I joined a local cycling club. Girls look so awesome in a cycling kit & helmet! ?
So much fact in this thread.
Fat guys on bikes.
Bikes that cost about 4K each.
People at gyms on treadmills going gung-ho maybe 3 minutes.
Hardly anyone runs outdoors any more.
Groups on bikes hardly moving.
Bikes all over outside hip eateries.
Hotties cycle, never run.
Yet somehow, road "races" have twenty times the participation they did in the 1980s, when you'd see everyone out running.
Oh, and road races always have that one creepy guy who's there, somewhat fast, but just gives up a weird vibe. It's me now, but it had to be someone.
Wait, does anyone actually run anymore? If so, they obviously didn't get the memo that running will destroy their joints when they get older. Also, it's far too dangerous during summer weather.
Precious Roy wrote:When they get out of the city, they always end up at some bbq spot in the sticks eating a couple pounds of meat. There is a big annual charity ride that they will do every few years. But beyond a few practice rides, I have never heard any of them talk about their pace or doing any sort of workout or training.
To be honest, this sounds cooler than running the usual neighborhood loop, trying to get an arbitrary collection of digits to appear on my watch.
I live and work in South Korea. Cycling seems to have replaced jogging/running here too. A lot of walkers and a lot of cyclists, but not as many runners it seems. Running boom here too but it seems like cycling is the new thing.
Hey aren't you the guy from Santa Barb? Not that it matters but enjoyed your observations as I pictured a guy training in the streets of Santa Barb - but seriously the funniest thing about hobby cyclists is you'll see a solo hobby cyclist obviously NOT in a freaking bike race, but wearing full race garb - like the rider got all these sponsors or some crap - and they can't even ride that fast - Newsflash to you stupid ass Lance Armstrong Wanna Beez: if you can't average at least 18 mph on a bike then please for your own sake of not getting laughed at, don't wear professional RIDERS CLOTHES! And another thing you stupid butt head fantasy pro riders is quit sneaking up on runners and when you're 3 feet away scare the crap out of the runner by yelling "passing on your left" but most of the time you really don't pass on the left, you like to blow by the runner 3 inches away yea FU you pieces of garbage fantasy pro rider wanna beez!
Even cooler to just go to the bar and hangout in your wetsuit. Tell the chicks "I just did a triathlon ".