tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post5444917086192009919..comments2023-10-16T02:46:55.559+11:00Comments on Lisa Jacobs - Ride Happy: Letter to Lisa's Mum - What is a cyclist and the $15,000 starter kitLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-35428520414746492372011-06-07T14:24:23.589+10:002011-06-07T14:24:23.589+10:00Jerry clearly has a poor understanding of sub-nucl...Jerry clearly has a poor understanding of sub-nuclear physics. I saw on this documentary show "Fringe" (Go! on Wednesdays) that there are multiple universes and that we have quantum entanglement across them. Clearly I can justify a $15k bike, because in one of those infinite universes I am an Olympic cyclist and need it. I'm just doing my part.J-Macnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-61089984328897017052011-02-05T20:44:42.642+11:002011-02-05T20:44:42.642+11:00Is it ok to wear protour kit if it's cheap eno...Is it ok to wear protour kit if it's cheap enough?? I picked up some 2010 garmin team kit crazy cheap!!!I know i look like a clown, but i can't see myself when i'm riding anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-46685750791462067222011-02-04T13:35:26.931+11:002011-02-04T13:35:26.931+11:00I must admit that kind of find it funny to see the...I must admit that kind of find it funny to see the $15,000 starter kits ridden by 140kg people. And as for the team jersey, I wouldn't be caught dead in one.<br /><br />That being said, truth be known when i strip away my delusional behaviour, its only that I'm jealous because i don't have the financial clout/talent to justify said starter kit to myself or anyone else for that matter.<br /><br />As for the team jersey that's because i believe the 'not pro' folk-law that wearing such jerseys are verboten unless you have a 'contract'.<br /><br />But at the end of the day who cares - both of us are having a red hot go... and besides, i have a red bike so I'm guaranteed to go faster anyway!!Ozavantihttp://www.willsellmysoulfora15kstarterkit.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-68036120806582569742011-02-03T16:57:20.568+11:002011-02-03T16:57:20.568+11:00Tery, please activate your humour circuits and re-...Tery, please activate your humour circuits and re-read the internet.<br /><br />Thankyou.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-19065344980631811732011-02-03T09:46:59.480+11:002011-02-03T09:46:59.480+11:00Wow! How naïve am I? I didn’t know there was so ...Wow! How naïve am I? I didn’t know there was so much snobbery and angst in the vast and diverse world of cycling. I have two bikes, no lycra or carbon, ride about 200 kilometres a week and wave to everybody I see on two (or more) wheels, be they 145kg blokes on their $15,000 “starter kits”, commuters, Triathletes (training for the Iron man), mums with kids, touring cyclists and yes even blokes on recumbents. It’s just great watching the world disappear under my front wheel; I’m with Lisa, I Ride Happy!<br />Tery MTery Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-6266901507678172182011-02-02T17:08:33.501+11:002011-02-02T17:08:33.501+11:00It’s not the $15k starter kits that bother me. It’...It’s not the $15k starter kits that bother me. It’s the $2k commuter-warrior starter kit owners who are the real menace. Seriously, 140kg owners of nice bikes and nice kit pose no danger to anyone – let them have their fun. They are keeping the doors of the LBS open.<br /> <br />BUT… as a result of the commuter-warriors, riding to work is more dangerous than racing downhill MTB. On my roll into work, not a day goes by without a commuter-warrior swinging out wide into oncoming traffic to overtake a pedestrian on a bike path – their head down, buried in their own personal smash zone. Thank god for the fluoro spray jacket being included in their starter kit, otherwise the oncoming traffic would have little warning and need to dive into the Yarra.<br /><br />Don’t get me started on recumbent cyclists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com