What are your embarrassing or shameful bike confessions?

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I don’t own any MTB garb, so I always ride in road kit.
I DO put my glasses under the helmet straps though.

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I run tubes in my MTB tires. :face_with_peeking_eye:

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I love training. No problem doing workouts and following a plan.

I lack discipline in the kitchen and I’ll never reach my cycling potential if I don’t make a change.

Currently have a 250 watt ftp and I am only at ~2.6 w/kg. Last summer I was up to 276 watts but at 100 kgs. :upside_down_face:

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46

I wear roadie (but not team) kit on my XC bike, and I’m not even going that quick. I am very comfortable tho and have back pockets for my PB sandwich

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47

Do you at least respond to the guy in baggies when they say what’s up, or does the kit bring out the inner-roadie? :wink:

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I’m not sure I have an inner roadie :winking_face_with_tongue:. I say hi to everyone whichever bike I’m on or they’re on. Even the walkers who can’t decide which side of the bridleway they’re going to stand on as you approach. (that last point might be a very UK reference)

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“ I love oversized derailleur jockeys even if they’re insanely expensive and don’t add any benefit whatsoever. I just think they look neat. “

Guilty. But I haven’t bought one.

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I have to use athlete’s foot cream on my whole undercarriage once or twice a week or else [decided not to describe what happens if I don’t}.

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The weather has been off the rails here, so even trying to squeeze a ride in could end up either being a wind tunnel (most likely), bike wash, or scorching rotisserie experience. Not to mention traffic, other people, dogs, kids, wildlife…

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52

In the garage?

Couple years ago, someone just walked into a garage and walked out with a bike. At least around here it seems that people have to lock their nice bikes to the house! I hate selling my bikes, but would be gutted if any were stolen. I’ve got a rack in the basement for them, and a camera to oversee them and I can look at them anytime I want. :heart_eyes:

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I have too many kits. Must be the inner teenage girl in me that loves shopping for clothes. If it’s on sale, my size, and looks fly–gotta have it. If you can’t be fast, you might as well look fast. This also applies to trainer rides–full kit and match the socks. Gets the mind right. Truthfully I usually have to shed the jersey 30 minutes in because it’s too hot.

Also, always take care of saddle sores ASAP. If it’s gotta be popped, you gotta do the popping and let the healing begin so you can get back to riding.

Lastly–are you feeling bound up? Constipated? Gotta go? Well throw on your bibs and jersey, lather that chamois creme up, pop that helmet on and lo and behold nature will surely call. Truth. Especially if you are running late for the group ride.

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are you…me?

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And I went through my jersey bin and found so many where the elastic was toast. Sad to pitch a bunch of them but figure it made room for new ones?

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I have 7 pairs of road shoes and 3 pairs of off-road (SPD) shoes so I get it.

And don’t get me started on kit. It’s a real problem…or maybe not.

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I prefer to wear as little as possible inside. If I had my way I’d look like a 90’s triathlete on the trainer. Full speedo, no socks. Fans full blast.

I don’t, but I would.

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Knit shoes, whatever socks I have, MTB liner bibs with straps dangling, no shirt.

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3 pairs of road shoes, 3 pairs of mtb shoes, 6-7 pairs of sunglasses, 7 or 8 helmets. Lots of kit. I’m not sure that I’m embarrassed or feel shame or neither, but I probably won’t change anytime soon.

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Same. People own more than one shirt or pants. I like to switch up my look everyday.

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I hate negotiating so much that I have multiple bikes that haven’t been ridden in at least a year just taking up space. A few for even much longer than that. I even took one bike and just put it on a corner with a “take me” sign.

Maybe I’ll put them all on Marketplace when the tariffs start to impact new bike prices. Maybe not. Have I mentioned that I hate negotiating?

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Hating negotiating can be a great negotiating tactic… Simply don’t negotiate :slight_smile:

Mention the price is firm and messages hinging on price will be ignored. Then actually do that! Once you have a binary approach to how you’re going to sell the item its a pretty painless process.

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