Maybe they were going so fast they didn't have time to react?
Maybe they were going so fast they didn't have time to react?
You're right Cat6 - I really look up to you - I'm so sorry Sagan pulled ahead of you today to take the yellow, but you'll drop ole Peter boy next stage - Everything you said was 100% accurate - I've never been in a bike race - the main reason I lied about it was (1) I got offered money to lie about it and I promise to return the money because what I did was worse than selling secrets to the Russians, and (2) I got the evil idea in my head because I was pumping air in my front tire and noticed there was a race # attached to my handle bars with twisty ties and for the life of me couldn't figure out how it got there - had someone sneaked in my house and put #299 on my bike? and why would they do this? If finally decided to take advantage of this windfall and that's when I decided to make up lies about being in a bike race - I mean after all you need a full year license to even race in bike races (or is that USA Cycling sanctioned races?) it doesn't matter because from what I understand you can't buy one day licenses for the event only (at USA cycling sanctioned races) but again this all makes no difference because I have never been in a bike race - EVER - first things first - got to learn how to ride 2MPH in training wheels first- but give me credit, I'm on pace to enter my first bike race (with a full license) in 2030 - thank you Cat6- glad you're doing so good in France, we here in America want to see you on TV in the yellow jersey!
2:18 wrote:
Not true. I have raced three times in cycling and never had a license . Yeah I got beat but still did not have a license.
Also have done triathlons without all the bull stuff but did join to win masters duathlete of the year in texas one time.
Didn't spend much time as card carrying member of usatf other than when I ran the trails in 92.
Cycling today is like late 70,s disco or 80's heavy metal. So like Freddy mercury once said "get on your bikes and ride.
I don't know 2:18, according to Cat6 you may be not telling the truth, after all Cat6 has absolute final authority when it comes to cycling - I mean the name says it all. One of my favorite songs by the Foo Fighters "Hero" always reminds me of Cat6 - "there goes my hero (Cat6) - watch him as he rides! There goes my hero (Cat6) he's EXTRAORDINARY" (the lyrics were changed to protect the innocent)
I don't know biker John, we have been so blessed to have an all knowing elite world class pro rider tell us what cycling is all about, and I don't want to put words in his mouth but I don't think you can be a part time cyclist, it's all or nothing. And please for the love of God, don't lie about being in a bike race because the all seeing Cat6 eye is watching you! - Now for your attire, again I'm trying to think like a Catsixer, I guess try to find pro rider's clothes with lots of sponsors but with 1 MAIN sponsor like maybe perhaps the US Postal Service, or United Airlines - the key is to make everyone think you're a pro rider and they'll give you keys to the city - sorry I meant countryside - yea it is against the law to train on a bicycle in city limits - but you'll figure it out - probably go on Amazon dot kom and get Cat6's latest book "How to become a pro cyclist and make 1.5 million a year"
Oh no ! This is Wiki Leaks stuff! I came across on the not so dark web a bike race to be held on July 28th, 2018. I spent 10 minutes going through all the registration parameters and I think I may have uncovered a conspiracy! Not one mention of a "bike license" required - the registration fee is $30.00 - man if I can get out of these training wheels by July 15th, maybe I ought to sign up - but again maybe I shouldn't because this may be a fake event and they just trying to get my 30 bucks - I'm pretty sure it's fake because the event is not requiring a "bike license" - maybe I should report them to the FTC and send in some goons to shut the event down - how dare a cycling event be held without a "bike license" requirement - first it's nuke threats from North Korea, now this!
2:18 wrote:
Not true. I have raced three times in cycling and never had a license . Yeah I got beat but still did not have a license.
Also have done triathlons without all the bull stuff but did join to win masters duathlete of the year in texas one time.
Didn't spend much time as card carrying member of usatf other than when I ran the trails in 92.
Cycling today is like late 70,s disco or 80's heavy metal. So like Freddy mercury once said "get on your bikes and ride.
It is true. You can't enter a USAcycling race without a USAcycling license. Gran Fondos and fun rides aren't races, and neither is racing the 7 year old down the street.
Getting beat has nothing to do with anything.
I wonder how many more hilariously obtuse posts spinachrunner can make to showcase his ignorance with everything cycling related. It's funny how much he talks about it for initially spewing so much cycling-related vitriol earlier in the thread.
And...go!
Pretty sure I beat the seven year old. My three races were on my big boy bike in New Jersey, Indiana, and louisiana. Bill Burke may have said something about needing a one day license at his race in louisiana but they let me in without one.
cat6 wrote:
Precious Roy wrote:
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. .
Wow, so in the few seconds you observed them, you rapidly noted the types of bikes and the wheels and components on those bikes, noted their clothing brands and helmets, and any additional accessories, assigned a dollar amount to each of those, and then calculated the price of the entire ensemble? Times 20 people?! And then divided it all by that same 20 to reach the average cost?
Are you a savant or something? Surely some sort of financial guru. You must be worth billions with those skills!
I can identify bike frame/fork by year, wheelsets, and drivetrains from groups riding past, with hardly any effort. If someone stands I can ID the saddle. I can do the same with running shoes, and identify any made within the past 30 years down to the version, even identifying if they've been resoled in most instances.
I don't make any money by having such amazing skills. It's like knowing a car is a 64 1/2 Mustang or 1993 Cherokee. It just is.
reggoj wrote:
John Utah wrote:
Is there something wrong with being white and male? And who TF do you think is cycling? Black women?
Cycling is a sport for euro aware elites. Hedge funders, venture capitalists, CEOs ride bikes now and do deals while riding. It is a lot easier to do long easy intensity on a bike vs running, and try doing a 4 hour run and talk about lots of different stuff. Much easier to do on a road bike.
Whats wrong with being white and male? Nothing other than the fact that brown skinned people are out working, out smarting, and out hustling you in most segments of the knowledge economy now.
You are a strange person. Obsess less on skin color and perceived class distinctions. People are people.
Bull Durham for the win!
I never claimed to be a cycling expert like you are - all I said is I did a few races per year just to have some fun - nothing less nothing more - now your definition of races is USA Cycling sanctioned events and my definition is an event regardless of USA Cycling affiliation, any event in which there's a gathering of 100 or more cyclists for the primary purpose of completing a predetermined distance on the bicycle regardless of finishing time - when you (CAT6) enter whatever events you choose to enter ride at full max effort, that's great - you're probably a very good rider - so congrats on that - the events I choose to ride in, I don't really care who beats me or not. I mean I'll put some effort into it, but I'm so used to getting dropped by faster and swifter cyclists. I'm just out there to have some fun - I was a little harsh towards cyclists in general because of what I've seen many of them doing - the worst is I witnessed a male cyclist hit a lady runner at a relatively high speed and he did not stop to render aid. The lady had to go to the hospital because the bicycle broke her ankle - I'm sure you Cat6 are not one of these people - so good luck on your cycling and fitness - I got 2 bike "races" (rides rallies call them whatever you want doesn't matter to me) July 28(10, 27, 40, or 60 mile are the choices) and Aug 19 (Corporate Challenge 8.75 mile time trial)- got another vehicle drop off and 20.5 mile ride back on Aug 5th - My main focus is on running and it's not easy here where I live because at 2AM it can be 90F still outside - so good luck to you man! -
Well said Spinachrunner
I don't cycle but one of my running friends does. He enters 10 and 25-mile time trials all the time over here in Britain. He doesn't have any sort of license to do that. I suppose you can say a time trial isn't technically a race but it's a competition.
I understood the nuance of what you were saying. Don't allow the lack of intellectual flexibility from other posters to become your issue mate.
You're right - I got a little carried away - I should not have been so harsh on cyclists as a whole - I made the mistake of saying if 1 guy cyclist sends a lady to the hospital, then all would do that which of course is dumb on my part. I don't have all the answers, I'm just 1 guy - but thanks for the post
correction: instead of "saying" I meant "inferring"
Well cycling is easy on the body than running, i supplement my running with cycling seems to be working out well for me so far. I think the average person doesn't work hard enough when going for a run or cycling, so they don't get much of workout from it. I believe you should be huffing and puffing a little bit to get some workout, even a huff and a puff while breathing should still be a good workout.
cat6 wrote:
2:18 wrote:
Not true. I have raced three times in cycling and never had a license . Yeah I got beat but still did not have a license.
Also have done triathlons without all the bull stuff but did join to win masters duathlete of the year in texas one time.
Didn't spend much time as card carrying member of usatf other than when I ran the trails in 92.
Cycling today is like late 70,s disco or 80's heavy metal. So like Freddy mercury once said "get on your bikes and ride.
It is true. You can't enter a USAcycling race without a USAcycling license. Gran Fondos and fun rides aren't races, and neither is racing the 7 year old down the street.
Getting beat has nothing to do with anything.
Man I'm not trying to beat a dead horse, but good grief, after just doing a short search there are many organized bicycle events that don't require a stupid donkey butt head license. It's like the stupidest thing I ever heard of is requiring a "bicycle license" to ride on a public road - the government doesn't require a bicycle license so why should you need one to ride in a race? If an entity is requiring a "bicycle license" to enter its annointed by God sanction races, yea it's true you need "their license", but it's really not a "license" - USACycling is not a government agency so therefor it's not a "license" - sure they do in fact call it a "license", but what it really is is a mechanism to get more of your cash and justify it - a real license in most cases requires the person seeking to be licensed to demonstrate some kind of skill before granting that license - as an example when I got my pilot's license, I had to pass a written exam, an oral exam, then I had to go fly with an examiner and demonstrate I could actually fly safely. Now someon's going to argue "a fishing license doesn't require a demonstration of skills" true - don't know why it's called a fishing "license" other than stocking a lake of large mouth bass does cost the Fish and Game entities money to stock the lake and they just trying to pay for it. The bottom line is, if you want to race in annointed by God himself USACycling sanctioned races, looks like you got to pay the "surcharge" that they call "license", but if you're opposed to paying this garbage fee, there are alternatives - now Whiskers2X3 says these alternatives are not "races", but I totally disagree - the event I'm doing Aug 19th is in fact a BICYCLE RACE - it's called a BICYCLE RACE,It's promoted as a BICYCLE RACE, it has a history of some really fast times for the top riders and NO license required.
Actually correction: they do require you to show them a DRIVERS license when you pick up your number - with Wiskers2X3 you got to make sure every last tiny nit picky detail is covered or he'll roast you because he never learned what context means - and 1 more point on Wiskers2X3 - what an arrogant blippity blip blip - how does he know if or not that I already have a USACycling "license" - maybe I got one already - ever think of that Whiskers2X3? - If I do have one aint gonna tell you because it's none of your stinking businesss - your entire roasting of me is because you thought I did not have a USACycling License - maybe in the past I got a one day USACycling "license" OR maybe I didn't - so what are you some dark web user prowling for people's info? But whatever - I still like cycling, I'm not very good at it - the clean guys in the pro ranks are awesome - to average 30 MPH for 2 maybe 3 hours is just amazing to me - there are some motor scooters that can barely hit 30 MPH!
OK just found out in California a cop can stop you while you're riding a bicycle and you're required to show ID to the cop which 99 times out 100 would be your drivers license, so I guess one could argue in California you need a license to ride a bicycle but it can be a drivers license or I would imagine a state issue ID, either way these serve as a de facto bicycle "license", but there isn't a Calif issue "bicycle license" at least yet. Never know, governments may one day require bicycle licenses where you go take a test and possibly require you to register your bike - they may claim it will stop bike theft (just like car registration prevents car theft HA HA HA HA HA)